Enhancing Flu Vaccination Education for Pharmacists, Physicians, and Midlevel Providers: Commonly Asked Questions (and Answers!) About Flu Vaccines

Course Information
Release date: September 18, 2024
Expiration date: September 18, 2025
Estimated time to complete activity: 60 minutes
PROVIDER STATEMENT

This activity is jointly provided by Integrity CE, LLC and Unbiased Science LLC.

DISCLOSURE OF COMMERCIAL SUPPORT

This activity is supported by an educational grant from CSL Seqirus.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The overarching goals of this activity are to address potential gaps in clinician knowledge and improve clinician confidence to recommend and administer flu vaccines (ultimately improving the uptake of flu vaccines in the population). This program focuses on commonly asked questions about the flu vaccine with a goal of helping healthcare providers communicate effectively to reduce vaccine hesitancy.

Learning Objectives
TARGET AUDIENCE

This educational activity has been designed to meet the needs of pharmacists and primary care physicians.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

  • Increase knowledge and understanding of flu vaccination
  • Increase knowledge of available vaccine technologies
  • Improve their ability to educate their patients about the benefits of flu vaccination
Faculty Information and Disclosures
FACULTY
Jessica Steier, DrPH, MPH, PMP
Public Health Scientist
CEO, Vital Statistics Consulting
Founder & Host, Unbiased Science
Pelham, Massachusetts
DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Integrity CE, LLC requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any financial relationships with ineligible companies. All identified relevant financial relationships are thoroughly vetted by Integrity CE, LLC for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies mentioned in the materials or used as the basis for content, and appropriateness of patient care recommendations. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

The following faculty/planners reported the financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they have with ineligible companies related to the content of these CME activities:

Jessica Steier, DrPH, MPH, PMP
Consultant: Moderna
Grant for Educational Materials: CSL Seqirus

The Integrity CE, LLC and Unbiased Science LLC planners and managers do not have any financial relationships or relationships to products or devices with ineligible companies.

Accreditation Information
DIRECTIONS TO LEARNER

There are no fees for participating and receiving CME credit for this activity. During the period of September 18, 2024 through September 18, 2025 participants must:

  • Read the learning objectives
  • Complete the pretest
  • Study the educational activity
  • Complete the posttest and the evaluation form

A statement of credit will be issued only upon receipt of a completed posttest with a score of 66% or better and a completed activity evaluation form.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT


This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Integrity CE, LLC and Unbiased Science LLC. Integrity CE, LLC is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION

Integrity CE, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For information about ACCME accreditation of this activity, please contact Integrity CE, LLC at (855) 835-4004 or cme@integrityce.com.

DISCLOSURE OF UNLABELED USE

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Integrity CE, LLC does not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization associated with this activity. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimers and Technical Requirements
MEDIA

Internet

PRIVACY POLICY

When you participate in an online educational activity sponsored by Integrity CE, LLC, you will be asked for your name, degree(s), affiliation(s), street address, telephone number and…(continued)

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Processor: Intel Pentium 4, 2.33 + GHz (or equivalent)
Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 10, and Mac OS
Plug-in: Adobe® Flash® Player 10

  • Adobe® Flash® Player 10 plug-in should be downloaded
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DISCLAIMER

The information provided at this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.

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