Join the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) for a webinar discussion highlighting the importance of immunization to help protect against severe illness during the upcoming respiratory season. Speakers will discuss current US immunization recommendations for COVID-19, influenza (flu), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and pneumococcal disease, and will provide strategies to increase immunization rates.
NFID Medical Director Robert (Bob) H. Hopkins, Jr., MD, will moderate the discussion with Carolyn B. Bridges, MD, Director of Adult Immunizations at Immunize.org, Melody A. Butler, MPH, RN, BSN, CIC, Founding Executive Director and President of Nurses Who Vaccinate and Director of Infection Prevention and Control at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, and NFID Director Jean-Venable (Kelly) R. Goode, PharmD, Professor and Director of the Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program at Virginia Commonwealth University.
At the conclusion of the activity, participants will be able to:
- Discuss current evidence-based recommendations for COVID-19, influenza (flu), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and pneumococcal disease immunization in the US
- Describe the burden of COVID-19, flu, RSV, and pneumococcal disease in the US
- Implement communication strategies to help increase respiratory disease immunization rates in the US
There is no fee to participate in this activity, but pre-registration is required:
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
NFID designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.