COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine Updates for the Geriatric Patient
Clinical Considerations to Optimize Protection
- Speaker:
- Eric Wombwell, PharmD, BCIDP
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 04 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
Oct 26, 2021
- Product Code:
- POS078320
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
It’s challenging to stay current on the evolving status of COVID-19 and influenza, with mutations in both viruses impacting the efficacy of vaccinations. This session will deliver an evidence-based assessment of COVID-19 and Influenza vaccines in the geriatric population. Eric Wombwell, PharmD, BCIDP, a board-certified infectious diseases pharmacist, will deliver the very latest updates to guide optimal administration of vaccines for COVID-19 and influenza. Practitioners will conclude the training with confidence in their decision-making.
Credit
Handouts/Brochure
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine Updates for the Geriatric Patient (5 MB) | 33 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Eric Wombwell, PharmD, BCIDP Related seminars and products
Dr. Eric Wombwell is a board-certified infectious diseases pharmacist and clinical associate professor for the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration at the University of Missouri – Kansas City, School of Pharmacy. Eric completed his PharmD degree at the University of Missouri Kansas City, followed by an ASHP accredited pharmacy practice residency at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. Following residency, he accepted a full-time non-tenured clinical faculty position at the University of Missouri – Kansas City, School of Pharmacy. His teaching responsibilities include infectious diseases topics throughout the curriculum. Eric also has a clinical appointment at Centerpoint Medical Center rounding with the infectious diseases consult team and supporting antimicrobial stewardship efforts at the facility.
Eric is regularly published in pharmacy and infectious diseases research and is frequently invited to deliver continuing education presentations locally and nationally to various health-professional audiences. He is recognized for excellence in teaching through various awards, including the “Missouri Pharmacist Association – UMKC Faculty Member of the Year”, and the “University of Missouri – Kansas City Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching”.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Eric Wombwell has an employment relationship with the University of Missouri. He receives a speaking honorarium, recording royalties, and a consulting fee from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Eric Wombwell is a member of the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists, the Missouri Pharmacists Association, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Infectious Diseases Society of America, and Centerpoint Medical Center.
Additional Info
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Objectives
- Analyze the efficacy of currently available COVID-19 vaccines for evolving variants.
- Differentiate efficacy amongst influenza vaccines in the geriatric population.
- Choose the influenza vaccine most effective for a geriatric patient.
Outline
COVID-19- Current prevalence of variants – what is dominating, where are trends moving
- Efficacy of available COVID-19 vaccines for currently circulating variants
- Current safety data for available COVID-19 vaccines
- Evidence for new or altered COVID-19 vaccines for currently circulating and evolving variants
- Current dominant strains compared to strains in vaccine
- Efficacy comparison of recombinant, adjuvanted, and standard quadrivalent influenza vaccines
- Optimal timing of influenza vaccine
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Physician Assistants
- Physicians
- Physical Therapists
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Speech Language Pathologists
- Social Workers
- Nursing Home Administrators
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