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Measles: How to Approach Parents About Vaccination is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation and will be held from May 04, 2018 - May 04, 2021.

The target audience for this medical event is intended for an interprofessional audience, including nurses and physicians. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 1.0 Contact Hours.

Course Description:
Measles is primarily a disease of childhood, but it can also occur in adolescents and adults. It is one of the most highly infectious human pathogens known. With exposure, up to 90% of susceptible individuals develop the disease. Measles is transmitted directly person-to-person via contact with respiratory droplets. Airborne transmission via aerosolized droplet nuclei has also been documented in closed areas (e.g., examination rooms), where the virus can remain suspended in the air for several hours. This module provides information for RNs, APNs, and physicians about measles and parental concerns regarding the safety of the MMR vaccine for their children.

Conference Objectives:
The goal of this continuing education program is to provide information for RNs, APNs, and physicians about measles and about parental concerns regarding the safety of the MMR vaccine for their children. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to:

• Describe the signs, symptoms, and complications of measles cases
• List three of the most common MMR vaccine adverse effects and contraindications for the MMR vaccine
• Discuss three reasons the measles vaccination refusal rate is increasing across the U.S.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.