2019 Annual Meeting

Sessions Speakers Exhibitors Floor Plan Buzz

An Integrated Approach to Vaccine Education for the College Campus (Room Governor's Square 15)

30 May 19
3:45 PM - 5:15 PM

Tracks: Credit-AAFP-P, Credit-ACPE, Credit-CHES, Credit-CME, Credit-CNE, Credit-CPEU, Management, Session Badge - Toolbox

CME:1.5  AAFP-P:1.5  CNE:1.5/.45  CHES:1.5  CPEU:1.5  ACPE:1.5 (UAN-0025-9999-19-077-L06-P)

Management, Toolbox

After this session, attendees should be able to:

  1. Describe how altering the immunization schedule may adversely affect a vaccine’s efficacy in a population.
  2. Identify strategies to improve immunization rates of vaccine-hesitant students.
  3. Describe how regional and local vaccine hesitancy might inform policies for improving the public health of a college campus.
  4. Discuss the importance of handling vaccines properly.

Program Abstract:
Vaccines and immunization challenges encountered on a college campus are addressed. How vaccine hesitancy and altered immunization schedules for students or residents of the surrounding community can impact the campus health is discussed. This is followed by strategies for improving immunization rates amongst the vaccine hesitant students as well as ways to work with state and local governments to improve campus health. The final topic is the often overlooked concern of proper handling of vaccines.