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Add to Calendar COVID-19 Vaccinations 4/19/2021 12:00:00 PM 4/19/2021 1:30:00 PM America/New_York false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Monday, April 19, 2021, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Overview
This ce activity will provide an overview of the COVID-19 vaccination landscape and the development of the vaccines.  Discussions on the science behind the new vaccine strategies as well as the regulatory approval process and the impact of accelerated timelines in the COVID-19 era.COVID-19 is a disease that is hard to prevent.  It is a highly contagious virus.  The development of these vaccines are a promising development in the efforts to reduce viral spread in a global pandemic.  Due to the continuous changes in new data from clinical studies and the changes in recommendation and clinical guidelines which has created practice gaps in the treatment, education and vaccination of patients.

Target Audience
Specialties - General Pharmacy
Professions - Fellow, Pharmacist, Physician, Registered Nurse


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

  1. Summarize the epidemiology, virology, and disease pathogenesis of COVID-19.
  2. Describe the new vaccine strategies being studied and developed to prevent COVID-19.
  3. Identify the proposed vaccine currently being studied and compare the differences in the mechanisms of potential vaccines.
  4. Review the US regulatory process for vaccine approvals and the impact of accelerated timelines in the COVID-19 era.
  5. Discuss the public sentiment regarding COVID-19 vaccines, and associated select health disparities.

Registration

Registration closed promptly at 9:00AM on Thursday, April 15, 2021:   This ce activity is for EMSOP Fellows and AstraZeneca colleagues.

In order to claim professional continuing education credit, you must complete the pre test, post test  during the activity, as well as the evaluation before end of day on April 19, 2021.

this ce activity's meeting link:    https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/96347879891?pwd=TzM4Q1FPMENXUHdLS3luTUpMKytyQT09


Accreditation and Credit Designation

In support of improving patient care, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.


Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), ACPE Credits (1.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (1.00 hours)