COVID-19 vaccine update webinar to be hosted by West Virginia Immunization Network

On Dec. 8, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the updated (bivalent) Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Omicron vaccines to include use in children down to 6 months of age. Following the EUA, the CDC announced on Dec. 9 that "CDC expanded the use of updated (bivalent) COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months through 5 years. Children ages 6 months through 5 years who previously completed a Moderna primary series are eligible to receive a Moderna bivalent booster 2 months after their final primary series dose. Children ages 6 months through 4 years who are currently completing a Pfizer primary series will receive a Pfizer bivalent vaccine as their third primary dose."

This West Virginia COVID-19 Vaccine Update webinar on Thursday, Jan. 5, from noon to 1 p.m. will provide an overview of the updated recommendations for the Omicron COVID-19 vaccines and clinical guidance for administering these vaccines. An overview of West Virginians’ intentions to receive COVID-19 Omicron shots will be provided during this webinar as well.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

1. State the CDC’s recommendations for COVID-19 Omicron vaccination;

2. Describe clinical considerations for administering the Omicron COVID-19 vaccines; and

3. Understand and apply data-driven communication strategies for communicating with the public to boost COVID-19 vaccination confidence.

Speakers

• Krista D. Capehart, PharmD, MS, BCACP, FAPhA, is a clinical professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and director of the Wigner Institute for Advanced Pharmacy Practice, Education and Research at West Virginia University School of Pharmacy. She is also the director of professional and regulatory affairs at the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy.
• Lisa M. Costello, MD, MPH, FAAP, is an assistant professor in the Department Pediatrics at West Virginia University and a pediatric hospitalist at WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital.
• Julia Daisy Fraustino, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Reed College of Media at West Virginia University, where she is founding director of the Public Interest Communication Research Laboratory (PIC Research Lab) in the Media Innovation Center.

Registration

Register online for this free webinar. Registration is limited to the first 250 registrants.

*The registration page is best accessed with Google Chrome or Firefox.

Continuing Education

An application for one contact hour of continuing education has been submitted for physicians, pharmacists and nurses.

This webinar will be recorded and archived on the event webpage with CEUs available for those who complete the archived webinar and webinar evaluation by February 5, 2023.

If you have questions about this webinar, please contact the WIN Program Manager.

The WV Immunization Network (WIN) is a statewide immunization coalition of over 400 members from the public and private sectors who are focused on improving immunization rates and protecting West Virginians from vaccine-preventable diseases. The Center for Rural Health Development serves as the lead agency for WIN.