COVID-19 Vaccines: A Guide for Health Care Professionals

COVID-19 Vaccines: A Guide for Health Care Professionals is organized by AchieveCE. This course has been approved for a maximum of 1.0 Contact Hour.

Target Audience:
• Nursing
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Activity overview:
This one-hour course for health care providers provides an overview of vaccine development and practices as well as the latest information regarding the development and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this continuing education activity, the participant will be able to:
• Provide an overview of the history of vaccines.
• Describe how vaccines work.
• Identify the types of vaccines currently available in the United States.
• Describe the process for developing and testing vaccines.
• Describe the various types and formats of vaccines as well as the common ingredients used in vaccines.
• Provide an overview of the development of the COVID-19 vaccine.
• Identify the COVID-19 vaccines that are currently available as well as the guidelines for the storage, dosing, and administration of the vaccines.
• Recall the mandatory requirements under the emergency use authorizations issued for the COVID-19 vaccines.
• Describe the current guidelines for distributing the COVID-19 vaccines.
• Describe what health care providers and the public should expect now that a COVID-19 vaccine is available.