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Immunizations for Children, Adolescents, and Adults Immunization Education Update For Physicians and Staff MARCH 2015

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Presented By: Georgia Chapter - American Academy of Pediatrics Georgia Immunization Program In Cooperation with: Georgia Academy of Family Physicians Georgia Chapter American College of Physicians Georgia OB/Gyn Society

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Faculty Disclosure Information In accordance with ACCME* Standards, all faculty members are required to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict of interest to the content of their presentation. This presentation will include the most current ACIP recommendations for frequently used vaccines but is not a comprehensive review of all available vaccines. Some ACIP recommendations for the use of vaccines have not currently been approved by the FDA. Detailed information regarding all ACIP Recommendations is available at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/recs/index.html *Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

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Objectives At the end of this presentation, you will be able to: Recall the role vaccines have played in preventing diseases Discuss the importance of vaccines for children, adolescents and adults Discuss the role of a vaccine champion Review the most recent CDC recommendations for storage and handling of vaccines List at least 2 reliable sources for immunization information

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Disease Average Annual Reported Cases Pre-vaccine* Cases in U.S. 2013** Provisional Cases in U.S. 2014*** Provisional % Reduction In U.S. 2014 Smallpox48,164Eradicated worldwide in 1980 Diphtheria175,88501>99.9% Measles503,282187628>99.9% Mumps152,2095841,15199.2% Pertussis147,27128,63928,66080.6% Polio (paralytic)16,31610100% Rubella47,74598>99.9% Congenital Rubella Syndrome 82310100% Tetanus1,314262198.4% H. Influenzae Type b Age