Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccination

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Target Audience: Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Nurse Practitioners
Type of Activity: Knowledge-based
Release and Most Recent Review Date: June 6, 2024
Expiration Date: June 6, 2025
Number of Credit Hours: 1.0 hour CME (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit)
Fee: Free

Purpose: To increase the healthcare provider’s knowledge of the RSV disease, the newly available RSV vaccines, vaccine candidacy, and current guideline recommendations on RSV vaccination as a preventative strategy

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the pathogenesis, epidemiology, and clinical presentation of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
  • Discuss and compare the currently available RSV vaccines, including mechanisms of action, dosing/administration, and safety considerations
  • Review clinical evidence and current guideline recommendations supporting RSV vaccination in different populations
  • Given a patient case, provide an appropriate recommendation on RSV vaccination

Speaker(s):
Honey Joseph, PharmD, BCPS—Author
Clinical Assistant Professor
Drug Information Group
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy

Robert Rosman, MD—Reviewer
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine

Disclosure(s): Drs. Joseph and Rosman, the planning committee members, and reviewers who contributed to this activity have no relevant financial conflicts of interest to disclose.

 

CME

ACCME

How to Earn Credit:
Participants must complete the activity as described above in the Continuing Medical Education Statement by reading the learning objectives and faculty disclosures, participating in the entire knowledge-based activity consisting of a presentation, completing the post-test, activity evaluation, and estimating the duration of time spent on the activity. A certificate of completion will be issued after all requirements as described are completed.

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The University of Illinois College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Illinois College of Medicine designates this Enduring Material CME for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.