Clinical Updates on the Rapid Advancements in COVID-19 Care: Vaccine Uptake and the Retail Pharmacist

Clinical Updates on the Rapid Advancements in COVID-19 Care: Vaccine Uptake and the Retail Pharmacist

Faculty

Miranda Wilhelm, PharmD
Clinical Professor
SIUE School of Pharmacy
Department of Pharmacy Practice
Edwardsville, Illinois

Medical Reviewer

Mary Barna Bridgeman, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP
Clinical Professor
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Piscataway, New Jersey
 
Program Description
The global COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented strain on the US health care system, and its rapid spread continues to pose a national threat, as it has climbed to the third leading cause of death in the United States after heart disease and cancer. The limited treatment options for COVID-19, coupled with its high rate of transmission, contribute to the large number of people infected and resultant morbidity and mortality. A global initiative is underway to develop a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. As frontline health care professionals, pharmacists will likely be involved in ensuring vaccine access and it’s administration. Vaccine hesitancy is a long-standing health care issue and has only grown due to misinformation related to COVID-19. This educational activity will provide pharmacists with an understanding of the reasons for vaccine hesitancy as well as an in-depth review of the status of efforts to develop a COVID-19 vaccine including considerations for storage, administration, and adverse effect monitoring.

Target audience: Retail pharmacists  
Type of activity: Knowledge
Release date: January 13, 2021
Expiration date: February 13, 2022
Time to complete activity: 2.0 hours
Fee: Free

Educational Objectives
At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Describe the public health burden of COVID-19 and challenges in treatment and prevention
• Review the types of vaccines in development, their efficacy and safety, and the anticipated market launch timeline
• Recognize the role of the pharmacist and pharmacies in delivering COVID-19 vaccines to the population and in implementing strategies to overcome barriers and reduce vaccine hesitancy

 Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity is approved for 2.0 contact hours (0.2 CEU) under the ACPE universal activity number 0290-0000-21-001-H06-P. The activity is available for CE credit through February 13, 2022.


Instructions for Completing the Activity and Receiving CPE Credit
To receive CPE credit, participants must complete the pretest, view the webcast in its entirety, complete the posttest, and complete the online activity evaluation. After successful completion of the online activity evaluation, you can submit your credit to CPE Monitor. You may view your credit within 48 hours at www.mycpemonitor.net. All participants must request credit before the activity expiration date. CE credit will not be issued after this date.
 

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Disclosures

Miranda Wilhelm, PharmD, has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.


Mary Barna Bridgeman, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, has the following relevant financial relationship with a commercial interest to disclose:
            Speakers Bureau: AstraZeneca

Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™ Planning Staff – Jim Palatine, RPh, MBA; Maryjo Dixon, RPh; Rose Namissa, PharmD, BCPS; Brianna Schauer, MBA, PMP; Susan Pordon; and Brianna Winters have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

An anonymous peer reviewer is used as part of content validation and conflict resolution. The peer reviewer has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

Educational Disclaimer
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