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Vaccines & Immunizations

Education & Training:

Epidemiology & Prevention of
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

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Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases is offered in DVD and Web-on-Demand formats. It is no longer presented as a live satellite broadcast or live webcast.

Description

Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases is a comprehensive overview of the principles of vaccination, general recommendations, immunization strategies for providers, and specific information about vaccine-preventable diseases and the vaccines that prevent them.

Audience

Immunization Providers (Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, DoD Paraprofessionals, Medical Students, etc.)

Length

12 hours. Four 3-hour sessions provided on DVD or Web-on-Demand.

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Web-On-Demand

NOTE: You may want to save each session to your computer so that you can advance or replay portions of the video. See instructions below.

Session 1 (opens in new window)
Principles of Vaccination
Immunization Schedules
General Recommendations
Contraindications & Precautions
Vaccine Safety
Vaccine Administration
Vaccine Storage & Handling

Session 2 (opens in new window)
Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis
Pertussis Vaccines
Haemophilus influenzae type b
Pneumococcal Disease
Poliomyelitis

Session 3 (opens in new window)
Measles, Mumps & Rubella
MMR Vaccine
Varicella
Zoster
Rotavirus
Session 4 (opens in new window)
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis A
Influenza
Meningococcal Disease
Human Papillomavirus


video icon Additional Information: Influenza Vaccination of Healthcare Providers (7:12)

Course resources:
Instructions to save each video session to your computer:

Note that each video file is very large (between 350MB and 950MB). 

  1. Click on the "Session" to open in a new window.
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the window and find the red "View Program" button.
  3. Right click on the red button to view a pop-up window.
  4. In the pop-up, select "Save Target as..."
  5. Select a folder on your computer and click "Save". The download may take time, depending on your internet connection.

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DVD

To order this DVD, use the Online Publications Order Form. Item #99-9952.

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This page last modified on November 4, 2009
Content last reviewed on April 30, 2009
Content on this page kept for historical reasons: October 27, 2009
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

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