West Virginia Immunization Network to host webinar "COVID-19 Vaccination of Children 5-11 Years of Age"

This webinar will provide an overview of Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric COVID-19 vaccination in children 5-11 years of age, including the safety and efficacy of the vaccine, vaccine recommendations, and clinical guidance for using the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children in this age group.

Webinar Objectives:

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Summarize the impact of COVID-19 on children;
2. State the CDC’s recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination of children 5–11 years old; and
3. Describe clinical considerations for administering the primary series to children 5–11 years old.

Featured Presenters:

Lisa M. Costello, MD, MPH, FAAP

Assistant Professor & Co-Clerkship Director, Department of Pediatrics, West Virginia University School of Medicine

President, WV Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics

Dr. Costello is an Assistant Professor in the Department Pediatrics at West Virginia University (WVU) in Morgantown, WV and a Pediatric Hospitalist at WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital. She currently serves as the President of the West Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, President-Elect of the West Virginia State Medical Association and serves on the Board of Directors for the WV Children’s Health Insurance Program. Dr. Costello also serves as an advisor in the West Virginia Joint Interagency Task Force For COVID-19 Vaccines.

Mariana Lanata, MD, FAAP

Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine

Medical Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention, Hoops Family Children’s Hospital

Dr. Lanata is a Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist serving children in the tristate area both in inpatient and outpatient settings. She also serves as a member of the the West Virginia COVID-19 Vaccine Medical Advisory Group. Dr. Lanata completed medical school at the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (Lima, Peru), her residency at Nicklaus Children's Hospital (formerly Miami Children's Hospital), and a fellowship at the Nationwide Children's Hospital at The Ohio State University. She is a member of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and the Society for Pediatric Research.

Registration:

Click here to register for this free webinar. Registration is limited to the first 300 registrants.

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In case you miss it:

This webinar will also be recorded and archived on the WV Immunization Network's event webpage by Nov. 18.

Continuing Education Information:

Continuing Education Units for Physicians, Pharmacists, and Nurses have been applied for for this webinar. CEUs will also be available until Dec. 17 for those who view the archived webinar and complete the evaluation.

Questions?

If you have questions about these webinars, please contact the WIN Program Manager.