Module 3: Childhood and Immunizations: Vaccine Recommendations and the Diseases We’re Protecting Against
This webinar discusses the effects of childhood and adolescent vaccine-preventable diseases, identifies the recommended adolescent vaccinations and the latest CDC recommendations for whom to give the Tdap booster, identifies proper childhood and adolescent immunization dosing schedules, and reviews the latest HPV vaccine recommendations and coverage levels.

The series has been approved for Continuing Education (1,2) and Continuing Medical Education (CE/CME) for Physicians. Each learning  module is approved for .5 credits if it is viewed and a post-test/evaluation is submitted with a passing score of 85% or greater.

To get started, go to www.immunizationeducation.com and click on “Free CE/CME Credits” at the top right of the page to get to Suwannee River AHEC and access webinar videos, download participant PDFs, and register and complete testing for CME/CE credit.

Moodule 2: We’re In It Together: Herd Immunity and Completing Immunization Coverage
This webinar defines and explains herd immunity, addresses vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks throught the U.S., describes incidences of vaccine-preventable diseases that were once considered eliminated or controlled but are now causing outbreaks, and defines the benefits of participating in a statewide immunization registry such as Florida SHOTS and in the Florida Vaccines for Children Program.

The series has been approved for Continuing Education (1,2) and Continuing Medical Education (CE/CME) for Physicians. Each learning module is approved for .5 credits if it is viewed and  a post-test/evaluation is submitted with a passing score of 85% or greater.

If you are interested in vaccine safety, check out:

Module 1 - Vaccine Safety: A History of Protection and the Truth Behind the Fiction
This webinar discusses the impact of vaccines on life expectancy, identifies safeguards that have been put in place to ensure vaccine safety, details the most commonly occuing adverse effects of vaccination , descirbes MMR/autism debate origins and study outcomes, and reviews the health benefits of the declining number of immunological componenets found in modern vaccines.

The series has been approved for Continuing Education (1,2) and Continuing Medical Education (CE/CME) for Physicians. Each learning module is approved for .5 credits with a total of 1.5 if all three modules are viewed and post-test/evaluations are submitted with a passing score of 85% or greater.

Within the registry, add a new patient or select an existing patient. To add vaccinations, click on the “Vaccinations” link on the left side of the menu and do the following:
1. Click on the “add a Vaccination record” button at the bottom of the screen.
2. Once in the “add a Vaccination record” screen, select “Vaccination type” from the drop-down menu. (Please use the table for a brief description of each vaccine type and assistance on selecting the correct vaccine.)
3. Date Given: Enter the date or, if vaccine was given today, enter “T” and the current date will be automatically supplied.
4. VIS Date: Enter the date of the Vaccine Information Statement provided for this vaccination. This feature is only mandatory if this is a VFC-eligible vaccine.
5. Indicate Injection Site: LDT=Left Deltoid, LA=Left Arm, RDT=Right Deltoid, and RA=Right Arm.
6. Indicate Injection Route: IM=Intramuscularly, PO=Oral, or SC=Subcutaneous.
7. Private Provider org ID: This defaults to provider entering shot. If entering historical shots not administered at the user’s practice, you must select OTHER from the drop down menu.
8. VFC Eligibility: Specify the patient’s eligibility for receiving VFC vaccine as it applies to this vaccination.
9. Provider Person ID: Select the provider person ID of the staff administering the immunization. Please note that this field is not shown if the Provider Org ID is selected as “OTHER.”
10. Manufacturer code/lot number: Manufacturer Codes are listed in a box with a drop-down menu. Once a manufacturer is selected the Lot Number becomes a required field.

Part A: For patients who are up-to-date for their age and meet the age-appropriate school requirements for grades K - 12; or for the 7th grade requirements only.

Part B: For temporary medical exemptions - An expiration date is required (generally 15 days after the next scheduled appointment). If a Part B is chosen and the patient has received all the vaccinations they can for now (i.e., they are currently up-to-date), the system will pre-populate a suggested expiration date equal to 15 days after the earliest next recommended due date amongst all series that are not complete.

Part C: For permanent medical exemptions including contraindications.

The webinar series fulfills continuing education credits for a variety of healthcare providers, such as the Florida Board of Nursing, the Florida Board of Social Work, licensed mental health counselors, and physicians. Each learning module is approved for .5 credits with a total of 1.5 credits if all three modules are viewed and post-test/evaluations are submitted with a passing score of 85% or greater.

The webinar series can be accessed through the Florida Bureau of Immunization’s website or Suwannee River AHEC’s website.

VFC Participants

• All VFC personnel are not included in the Florida SHOTS personnel lists.
• Going forwards any personnel updates must be made in the Florida SHOTS system.

Changing Enrollee Contacts

• Changes to the Florida SHOTS enrollees will now have to be done through the Florida SHOTS help desk at (877-888-SHOT).
• Changes to VFC enrollees will continue to be done through the VFC help desk (800-483-2543).
• Help desk personnel are available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET.
• Each site’s designated Florida SHOTS account administrator can still make all other personnel list changes.

Adding Personnel

• When you add personnel, the system will check for a duplicate record for that staff member.
• If a record already exists the system administrator should update the record that already exists.

List Cleanup

• Our staff has obsoleted all records in which there was an end date listed for personnel.
• If your local site administrator was obsoleted, contact the help desk (877-888-SHOT) Monday - Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to set up a new site administrator.