Adult Immunizations for Healthcare Professionals


Education

 

Upcoming Webinar: 

Adult Immunization Update - New recommendations and Overcoming barriers & hesitancy
Wednesday September 18, 2024 |  12:00pm – 1:00 pm
Free - register to attend.

Presented by: Corinne Kohler, MD, FAAFP, Promise Healthcare, Champaign and  Safiya McNeese-Ruffin, MD, FAAFP, Associate Program Director SIU Alton Family Medicine Residency Program, Director of SIU Alton Family Medicine Obstetrics & Women's Health

Learning Objectives:

- Analyze CDC guidelines and information on specific vaccines to best serve adult populations
- Utilize the I-CARE vaccination registry and other resources to increase vaccination coverage
- Recognize barriers to vaccination and construct tactics to overcome them in your practice
- Implement communication strategies to address vaccine hesitancy, misconceptions, and concerns with patients

Funding for this activity was made possible by funds received from the Office of Disease Control, through the Illinois Department of Public Health.

2023 Adult Immunization Recommendations CME

View online on YouTube (link to cme credit claim in description under video)

Learning Objectives:

-Understand CDC adult immunization recommendations, including special populations.
-Identify strategies to increase vaccine rates in your community and practice, including standardizing office procedures.
-Learn the different vaccine types
-Evaluate the safety and efficacy of adult vaccines

Supported by the Illinois Department of Public Health through the Adult Vaccination Coverage Level Grant


 

Resources 

Physician Resources

Social Media Kit for Healthcare Professionals

DIY Community Outreach for Healthcare Professionals

Patient Resources

I-VAC (Illinois Vaccinates against COVID)

I-CARE (Illinois Comprehensive Automated Immunization Registry Exchange)

 

Funding for this webpage was made possible by funds received from the Office of Disease Control, through the Illinois Department of Public Health.