Improving Immunization Rates Among Children and Adolescents
Presenters:
Joseph V. Schwab, M.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Teresa Rowe, MPH, New Jersey Immunization Information System (NJIIS) Trainer/Recruiter
This professional education webinar will provide an overview of childhood immunization and disease rates. There will also be a discussion of vaccine hesitancy and strong vaccine recommendations. In addition, the New Jersey Immunization Information System will provide information about the system and the Docket app, explain the enrollment process for providers, and discuss troubleshooting for commonly identified issues.
Target Audience: Nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals
Learning Outcome: After attending this program, participants will report intent to include the information presented into professional practice.
Continuing Nursing Education Contact Hours: This program has been awarded 1.0 contact hours.
Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by New Jersey State Nurses Association an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.P194-3/23-26.
Approval status does not imply endorsement by the Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey, NJSNA or by ANCC of any commercial products discussed/displayed in conjunction with the educational activity.
Successful Completion: To receive 1.0 nursing contact hours for viewing the recording, the registrant must log in, view the entire program, successfully complete a post-test, and submit an evaluation. A certificate of completion will be distributed within four weeks of viewing the recording.
Disclosure/Commercial Support: One of the speakers, Dr. Joseph Schwab, discloses that he is a stockholder in Johnson and Johnson, Inc. and Bristol-Myers Squibb Corp. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated. No other speakers or planners have relevant financial relationships to disclose. There is no commercial support for this activity.
Cost: This program is free, but registration is required