Pediatric Grand Rounds (CME) - Red Book Vaccine Update

Session Description

One hundred years ago, infectious diseases were the main cause of death in US children. Today, there is a vast range of vaccines available to protect against 26 infectious diseases – and there are new vaccines on the horizon with the potential to prevent even more. Consistent wide-spread use of vaccine has proven successful in controlling or even eliminating disease. Vaccination is also one of the most cost-effective health-care investments available. In the United States, cost-benefit analysis indicates that every dollar invested in a vaccine dose saves US$2 to US$27 in health-care expenses. In spite of its undisputed success of immunization efforts, 1.5 million deaths still occur each year from vaccine-preventable diseases.  But immunization is still an ongoing challenge and the rise in vaccine hesitancy threatens children in the US and worldwide. We will review the last decade of progress in decreasing vaccine preventable diseases, discuss the current measles outbreaks in the US, and understand how to communicate with parents regarding the importance of vaccines.

Education goals for this session

• Understand the role of Vaccines in improving U.S. child health in the last decade
• Define the pediatric epidemiology of the last influenza season
• Outline risk factors for current measles outbreaks
• Understand and address vaccine hesitancy

Accreditation

The Stanford University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

The Stanford University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Cultural and Linguistic Competency

California Assembly Bill 1195 requires continuing medical education activities with patient care components to include curriculum in the subjects of cultural and linguistic competency.  The planners and speakers of this CME activity have been encouraged to address cultural issues relevant to their topic area. The Stanford University School of Medicine Multicultural Health Portal also contains many useful cultural and linguistic competency tools including culture guides, language access information and pertinent state and federal laws. You are encouraged to visit the portal: http://lane.stanford.edu/portals/cultural.html