Symposium:
21. A Three-For: Protecting Mother, Fetus and Infant with Immunization
Thursday, October 27, 2016: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Room: 293-296

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

  • describe the physiologic and immunologic changes in pregnancy that influence infections and vaccine response
  • describe the benefits and impact of maternal immunization for influenza
  • recognize the lessons learned from efforts to prevent pertussis through maternal immunization

Target Audience: Academicians, Clinicians, Epidemiologists, Fellows, Healthcare workers, HIV clinicians, Hospital epidemiologists, Infection preventionists, Infectious diseases pediatricians, Infectious diseases physicians, Investigators, Members-in-training, Nurses, Pharmacists, Public health practitioners, Researchers, Vaccinologists

Tracks: Adult ID, Epidemiology and Infection Control, Global ID, Pediatric ID

Moderators:  Andrew Pavia, MD, FIDSA, FSHEA, FPIDS, University of Utah School of Medicine and Walter A. Orenstein, MD, FIDSA, FPIDS, Emory University

Presentations:
8:30 AM
42
Infection and Immunity in Pregnancy
Laura Riley, MD

8:55 AM
Q&A
9:00 AM
43
Influenza Vaccine in Pregnancy: Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze
Saad Omer, MBBS, MPH, PhD, FIDSA

9:25 AM
Q&A
9:30 AM
44
Pertussis Vaccine in Pregnancy: Lessons Learned
Kathryn Edwards, MD, FIDSA

9:55 AM
Q&A

CME Credits: Maximum of 1.5 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

ACPE Credits: ACPE 1.5 knowledge-based contact hours 0.15 of pharmacy CE

ACPE Number: 0221-9999-16-220-L01-P

Disclosures:

A. Pavia, None

W. A. Orenstein, None

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