OVERVIEW

Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery 14th Edition is organized by American Pharmacists Association (APHA) and will be held from Jul 25, 2018 - Jul 15, 2020.

The target audience for this medical event is Pharmacists in all practice settings.

Accrediation
This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12 contact hours.

Goals and Learning Objectives:
Educate pharmacists about:
• The impact of vaccines on public health.
• Pharmacists’ roles in immunization.
• Immunologic principles of vaccine development and immunizations.
• Vaccine-preventable diseases and the vaccines used to prevent them.
• Strategies for improving immunization rates.
• Requirements for pharmacists who provide immunization services.

Prepare pharmacists to:
• Read an immunization schedule and identify appropriate vaccines for individuals across the life span and with special needs.
• Educate patients about the benefits of vaccines and dispel myths about vaccines.
• Safely administer vaccines to patients via subcutaneous, intramuscular, intranasal, and intradermal routes.
• Operate an immunization service in compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
• Partner with immunization stakeholders to promote immunizations and the immunization neighborhood.

Direct pharmacists to resources necessary to:
• Promote public health through immunizations.
• Access regularly updated information about vaccines and their use.
• Effectively communicate with patients and other stakeholders about resources.
• Operate an immunization service in compliance with legal and regulatory standards.

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