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Videos

How to Protect Your Vaccine Supply This 23-minute video presents practical, up-to-date information on all aspects of vaccine storage and handling. Play the video online, using Windows Media Player.

Safer Healthier Children: A Brief Introduction to Childhood Vaccines This 8-minute video explains in everyday words and concepts, major facts about childhood vaccines. (RealPlayer required to view.)

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Increasing Adult Vaccination Rates: WhatWorks WhatWorks is an online self-study course that participants can complete at their own pace. It can also be used as a reference and can be accessed at anytime. It is available free of charge. The course is intended for physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and is also appropriate for other healthcare professionals who provide immunization services and education to adults. Continuing education credits, available through CDC, will be provided. Email your questions or comments about WhatWorks to nipinfo@cdc.gov

The National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases presents training courses each year by satellite broadcast or webcast. These courses are presented in conjunction with the Public Health Training Network. Continuing education credit is awarded for all courses. For more information about the upcoming schedule or to review previous trainings, including archived webcasts.

Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases A comprehensive overview of the principles of vaccination, general recommendations, immunization strategies for providers, and specific information about vaccine-preventable disease and the vaccines that prevent them. This series is no longer being delivered via satellite or live webcast. The 2008 series will be available on DVD and Web-on-Demand no later than May 1, 2008. Continuing Education credit will be available for each individual 3-hour session. Information about distribution of DVDs and other details about the course are forthcoming. Immunization Update. An annual update, highlighting current and late-breaking immunization issues. 2.5 hours.

Vaccines for International Travel An overview of vaccination recommendations for international travelers. 2.5 hours.

Influenza: Preparing for the Next Pandemic Technical and programmatic issues dealing with the prospect of an upcoming influenza epidemic. 2.5 hours.

Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Provides guidelines for vaccine-preventable disease surveillance, case investigation, and outbreak control. 3.5 hours.

The Immunization Encounter: Critical Issues Addresses issues related to a routine immunization clinic encounter: patient intake and screening, vaccine administration, vaccine management, documentation, vaccine adverse events management and reporting, and resources for staff orientation and development. 2.5 hours.

Adult Immunization Update Addresses the impact of vaccine-preventable diseases on adults; recommended vaccines for adults, including indications and contraindications; coverage among various demographic and risk groups; and strategies to improve coverage levels. 2.5 hours.

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Listen or view podcasts on a variety of immunization topics geared to health professionals from NCIRD.

Vaccines: Guidelines for Healthcare Providers - Hepatitis A, 2006 (10:02) Find out why vaccination for Hepatitis A now is recommended for all children in the United States.

Vaccines: Guidelines for Healthcare Providers - Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Should you consider getting the new vaccine for shingles? Find out.

Vaccines: Guidelines for Healthcare Providers - HPV, 2006 (20:56) A new vaccine for cervical cancer could save thousands of lives, and billions of dollars, each year. Learn more.

Vaccines: Guidelines for Healthcare Providers - Global Polio Eradication, 2006 (5:16) Discover how close the world is to being free from polio.

Vaccines: Guidelines for Healthcare Providers - Rotavirus, 2006 (15:05) After a seven-year absence, a vaccine for the sometimes fatal rotavirus is back on the market. Learn which infants should get the vaccine.

Vaccines: Guidelines for Healthcare Providers - Varicella, 2006 (4:23) Once is not enough. Find out why a second vaccine for chickenpox is now recommended for kids in grade school and younger.

Vaccines: Guidelines for Healthcare Providers - Tdap, 2006 (17:13) Learn about the new recommendations for the vaccine TDAP, a tool to battle pertussis.

Vaccines: Guidelines for Healthcare Providers - VIS, 2006 (5:47) Discover what you need to know about Vaccination Information Statements.

This page was reviewed on January 24, 2008