Immunization Education & Training

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CDC offers many immunization education and training programs for healthcare personnel. A variety of topics and formats are available which discuss immunization basics and vaccine-specific information.

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Overview

CDC's immunization education and training programs and resources cover topics including general best practices and immunization strategies, recommendations made by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP), up-to-date information on new immunization products and recommendations, and specific information about vaccine-preventable diseases and the vaccines that prevent them.

Physicians, nurses, health educators, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals are invited to apply for continuing education credits/contact hours, when available.

Training resources

Immunization courses

CDC offers a variety of webcasts and self-study education and training programs for healthcare personnel related to immunization.

You Call The Shots
YCTS is an interactive training on vaccine-preventable diseases and vaccine recommendations.
Current Issues in Immunization Webinar Series
These 1-hour webinars include a live question-and-answer session. On-demand replays are available.
Pink Book Education Series
Education series discusses vaccination principles, best practices, and disease-specific information.
Immunization Training Online Courses
CDC offers continuing education for several self-study programs on immunization.

Speaker requests

CDC offers dynamic speakers to cover a wide range of immunization topics at meetings, conferences, grand rounds, and other events.

Communication resources

CDC has a number of communication resources to help health care providers educate themselves, their staff, or their patients about vaccinations.

Access Vaccine Communication Resources for Health Care Providers.

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Content Source:
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)