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ECHO-Chicago: Illinois Vaccinates Against COVID-19 (IVAC) Learning Collaborative - Pediatric Populations

The University of Chicago via Independent

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Provider

Independent
Pricing

Free Certificate
Languages

English
Certificate

Certificate Available
Sessions

Self-Paced
Level

Intermediate

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The goal of this training is to put providers and provider organizations in Illinois in direct contact with a panel of infectious disease experts who can evaluate recent developments surrounding COVID-19 and provide strategies for clinical conversations around COVID-19 care & COVID-19 vaccine implementation.

Syllabus

After this activity, participants will be able to:

Discuss COVID-19 vaccine safety and how to communicate vaccine safety to the populations served by free & charitable clinics;
Identify evidence-based information on integrating the COVID-19 vaccine into clinical workflows;
Discuss what is known about different variants in the United States and how they impact the efficacy of the vaccine;
State appropriate evidence-based post-vaccine behaviors, e.g., the newest guidance which indicates what can and cannot be done after being vaccinated in terms of travel, mask use, and meeting others;
Recall processes for identifying unvaccinated patients and how to embed reminders for vaccines;
Discuss strategies to overcome vaccine hesitancy through culturally and linguistically appropriate methods;
Recognize drivers of the changing epidemiological profile of COVID-19 like more infections among youths, what’s driving these cases, and the upsurge of infections despite vaccination;
Explain how to manage patients post-COVID, e.g., treatments, cardiovascular screening, and signs of long-COVID.