Immunization Updates: Understanding New Recommendations and Regulations_Online
Pharmacists and student pharmacists today are faced with many challenges with new and ever-changing immunization requirements. Pharmacists are front-line immunizers and must be knowledgeable with the therapeutic recommendations and the regulatory requirements concerning administration of vaccines and other injectable medications. Legality, and patient safety, are of utmost importance. This session, conducted by a pharmacist immunization expert, and a pharmacist-lawyer, will educate attendees on the latest advances in practice.
Target Audience
Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Summarize common myths and misinformation surrounding vaccines
- Evaluate evidence for current vaccine recommendations
- Develop response to patient questions regarding vaccine safety
- Distinguish between federal and state authority regarding immunizations within the pharmacy profession
- Discuss the PREP act and its impact on the pharmacy profession involving immunizations
- Identify recent amendments in Pennsylvania law and legal cases surrounding immunizations by pharmacy professionals
- Susan Skledar, RPh, MPH, FASHP - Director of Experiential Learning, Professor, Department of Pharmacy & Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
- Kristine Schonder, PharmD - Associate Director of PharmD Program, Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
- Kimberly A. Burns, R.Ph., JD - Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh, Professor, Lake Erie College of Medicine (LECOM) School of Pharmacy, Adjunct Full Instructional Professor, University of Florida
- Nikol Muslimovic, Final Year (P4) - Student Pharmacist, Class of 2026, University of Pittsburgh
Authors disclosure of relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients is listed above.
No planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT
The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Pharmacy (ACPE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Pharmacy Education activity is 2.0 contact hours.
JA4008223-0000-25-115-H06-P (Immunization)
UAN JA4008223-0000-25-115-H06-T
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 2.00 ACPE PharmacyThe UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
- 2.00 ACPE TechnicianThe UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.

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