Infectious Disease
Best Practices for Catching up on Herpes Zoster (HZ) Vaccination in the Pharmacy (CCCEP)
DURATION
1 hr
PROFESSION
Pharmacy
# OF CREDITS
1.0
ACCREDITATION
CCCEP
EXPIRY DATE
2024-01-10
Herpes Zoster (HZ) is associated with a wide range of complications, including post-herpetic neuralgia, ocular complications, and an increased risk of stroke. Clinicians play an important role in educating patients about HZ and by administering appropriate vaccines. This video will discuss which individuals are at high risk of HZ and its associated complications and will review strategies to help clinicians implement NACI recommendations and optimize HZ catch-up immunizations. The overall goal of the program is to increase clinicians’ confidence in protecting eligible adults against HZ.
This program has received an educational grant or in-kind support from GSK Grants.
Faculty
Angel Chu, CCFP, MHSc, FRCPC, FCFP, NCMP
Rick Siemens, B.Sc. Pharm.,B.Sc. Biol.,CDE,CPT
Pavithra Ravinatarajan, MPharm RPh
Susie Jin, RPh CDE CRE
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants will be better able to:
- Identify individuals who are at high risk of herpes zoster (HZ) and HZ complications
- Implement NACI recommendations for HZ vaccination in practice
- Apply Best Practices in “catching-up” HZ immunizations
Accreditation
CCCEP File Number: 1066-2022-3537-I-Z