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Pediatric Immunizations - An Overview


Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s), 1 AOA Patient Safety Credit

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State Associations:
POMA - Pennsylvania
Faculty:
Joseph F. Aracri, DO
Duration:
1 Hour 05 Minutes
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Description

Immunizations are one of the greatest public health achievements, preventing tens of thousands of deaths, millions of cases of disease, and saving billions of dollars per decade. Immunizations are a safe, effective way to protect children from disease, as well as hospitalization, disability, and death. It is especially important during a pandemic or other public health emergency to maintain routine immunizations to prevent further outbreaks. This session will outline the history of pediatric vaccinations, the CDC vaccine schedule, patient education and the current vaccine pipeline.

At the conclusion of this session, the participant should be able to:

  • Discuss history of vaccines
  • Differentiate childhood, adolescent and adult vaccines
  • Describe the FLU and COVID-19 vaccines
  • Convey vaccines currently in the pipeline

Disclosure Statement:  The speaker has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Accreditation Statement:  The Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association (POMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. POMA designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 Category 1-A AOA CME credits and will report CME and specialty credits to the AOA commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

Grievance Statement:  If you are not satisfied with the program, you may file a written grievance by emailing cme@poma.org. Your complaint will be forwarded to the Education Committee for review.  The committee will determine if the participant should be reimbursed with no credits or deny the complaint and take the issue into consideration for future programs.

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Joseph F. Aracri, DO, “Pediatric Immunizations – An Overview,” is a board certified pediatrician and system chair of Pediatrics of Allegheny Health System in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and an associate professor of pediatrics for UPMC and LECOM. Dr. Aracri is a graduate of Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, and a 1994 graduate of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey College of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, New Jersey. He completed an osteopathic internship at St. Francis Central Hospital in Pittsburgh and a pediatric residency at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. Dr. Aracri is a member of POMA and serves on the Highmark Quality Value Safety Board, the Physician Partners of Western PA Clinically Integrated Board, and the PA Premi Network. He has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.


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