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National Foundation for Infectious Diseases

Protecting Young Adults from Meningococcal Disease

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Overview / Abstract:
Join the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) and the National Association for School Nurses (NASN) on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 2 PM ET for a discussion on vaccines to prevent meningococcal disease and strategies to increase vaccination rates.
NFID Medical Director William Schaffner, MD will moderate the webinar with presentations by Sarah A. Mbaeyi, MD, MPH, Medical Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Christine Amidon, BSN, RN, College Nurse at the Wabash College Student Health Center.

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
-Describe the epidemiology of meningococcal disease in the United States
-Summarize the current ACIP recommendations for meningococcal vaccines
-Implement strategies to improve meningococcal vaccination rates in identified risk groups

There is no fee to participate in this activity but pre-registration is required.

Expiration

Sep 11, 2020

Discipline(s)

Physician CME

Credits / Hours

1.0

Accreditation

ACCME

Presenters / Authors / Faculty

Moderator: William Schaffner, MD
NFID Medical Director
Professor of Preventive Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Nashville, TN
Sarah A. Mbaeyi, MD, MPH
Medical Officer
Meningitis and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, GA

Christine Amidon, BSN, RN
College Nurse
Student Health Center
Wabash College
Crawfords

Activity Specialities / Related Topics

Family Medicine, Immunizations / Vaccinations, Infectious Disease

Keywords / Search Terms

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases NFID, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, NASN, National Association for School Nurses, Meningococcal, Vaccine, Vaccines, Vaccination, Free CE CME

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