Updated Recommendations for COVID-19 Vaccine Use

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Overview

During this COCA Call, presenters will discuss updated COVID-19 vaccine recommendations by age group and for those with immunocompromise. They will also highlight optional COVID-19 vaccine doses for specific populations. With this simplified schedule, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to recommend that everyone stay up to date with recommended COVID-19 vaccines to better protect themselves from severe illness and death. Most people in the United States have not yet received an updated (bivalent) mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, with uptake at less than 17 percent.

Presenters

Evelyn Twentyman, MD, MPH
Lead, COVID-19 Vaccine Policy Unit
ACIP Work Group Co-Lead for COVID-19 Vaccines
COVID-19 Response
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Sara Oliver, MD, MSPH
CDR, U.S. Public Health Service
Lead, COVID-19 Coordinating Unit
ACIP Work Group Lead for COVID-19 Vaccines
COVID-19 Response
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Call Objectives

COCA Call Objectives

At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to accomplish the following:

1. Cite background information on the topic covered during the presentation.
2. Discuss CDC's role in the topic covered during the presentation.
3. Describe the topic's implications for clinicians.
4. Discuss concerns and/or issues related to preparedness for and/or response to urgent public health threats.
5. Promote health improvement, wellness, and disease prevention in cooperation with patients, communities, at-risk populations, and other members of an interprofessional team of healthcare providers.

Activity-specific Objectives:

1. Describe current recommended vaccine doses for people ages 6 years and older.
2. Cite where to find in-depth tables for COVID-19 vaccines indicated for children ages 6 months through 5 years.
3. Discuss the difference in recommendations for use of COVID-19 vaccines between those with and without immunocompromise.
4. Name two populations who can receive an optional additional dose of the updated COVID-19 vaccines.

Additional Resources

• Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines | CDC
• COVID-19 Vaccine—Interim COVID-19 Immunization Schedule for Persons 6 Months of Age and Older (cdc.gov)
• U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Product Information | CDC
• COVID-19 vaccines infographic May 2023 (cdc.gov)
• COVID-19 Vaccines Infographic (Immunocompromised) (cdc.gov)
• ACIP April 19, 2023 Presentation Slides | Immunization Practices | CDC
• The Biden-Harris Administration Will End COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Federal Employees, Contractors, International Travelers, Head Start Educators, and CMS-Certified Facilities | The White House
• Fact Sheet: End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency | HHS.gov
• COVID-19 Surveillance After Expiration of the Public Health Emergency Declaration ― United States, May 11, 2023 | MMWR (cdc.gov)
• Correlations and Timeliness of COVID-19 Surveillance Data Sources and Indicators ― United States, October 1, 2020–March 22, 2023 | MMWR (cdc.gov)
• End of the Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Declaration | CDC
• Infection Control: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) | CDC
• Update: v-safe after vaccination health checker (cdc.gov)

Continuing Education

To receive continuing education (CE) for WD4520-051123 – Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Calls/Webinars – Updated Recommendations for COVID-19 Vaccine Use, please visit CDC TRAIN and search for the course in the Course Catalog using WD4520-051123. Follow the steps below by June 13, 2025.

1. Register for and complete the course.
2. Pass the post-assessment at 75%.
3. Complete the evaluation.
4. Visit Your Learning to access your certificates and transcript.

In support of improving patient care, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 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.

CME: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAPA CME: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 12/13/2023. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this activity for 1 nursing contact hours.

CPE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designated this (Knowledge-based) event for pharmacists to receive 0.1 CEUs in pharmacy education. The Universal Activity Number is JA4008229-0000-23-039-L04-P and enduring JA4008229-0000-23-040-H04-P.

Once credit is claimed, an unofficial statement of credit is immediately available on CDC TRAIN. Official credit will be uploaded within 60 days on the NABP/CPE Monitor.

CEU: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEU's for this program.

CECH: Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES^®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES^®) to receive up to 1.0 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced level continuing education contact hours available are 1. Continuing Competency credits available are 1. CDC provider number 98614.

AAVSB/RACE: This program was reviewed and approved by the AAVSB RACE program for 1.0 hours of continuing education. Participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Please contact the AAVSB RACE program at race@aavsb.org if you have any comments/concerns regarding this program's validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession.

For Certified Public Health Professionals (CPH): The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a pre-approved provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) recertification credits and is authorized to offer 1 CPH recertification credits for this program.

DISCLOSURE: In compliance with continuing education requirements, all planners and presenters must disclose all financial relationships, in any amount, with ineligible companies over the previous 24 months as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or products under investigational use.

CDC, our planners, and presenters wish to disclose they have no financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Content will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use.

CDC did not accept financial or in-kind support from ineligible companies for this continuing education activity.

Fees: No fees are charged for CDC's CE activities.

Target Audience

• Physicians
• Nurses
• Pharmacists
• Veterinarians
• Physician Assistants
• Health Educators
• Other Clinicians

Additional Information

• Contact Information: coca@cdc.gov
• Support/Funding: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emergency Risk Communication Branch
• Method of Participation: You may participate in the educational activity by viewing the program information above.