Pediatric Influenza: Strategies for Managing the Flu
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Seqirus USA Inc.
Overview
Provider Statement
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Support Statement
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Seqirus USA Inc.
Activity Description
Influenza has a significant impact on children and contributes extensively to the spread of virus in the community due to high infection rates among the pediatric population. Coinfections with other respiratory viruses, like SARS-CoV-2, often increase the severity of pediatric cases. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2010 to 2023 highlight the burden of influenza, with millions affected annually, underscoring the critical need to boost vaccination rates among children. Different technologies for influenza vaccine production—such as egg-based and cell culture-based methods—offer various benefits, with cell-based vaccines showing greater similarity to circulating viruses and potentially higher efficacy due to reduced antigenic mismatch. Looking ahead to the 2024-2025 flu season, trivalent vaccines are expected to cover the most common strains, ensuring broad protection. In this CE activity, expert faculty summarize the burden of influenza on the pediatric population and the critical role of increasing vaccination coverage. They also review best practices for administering influenza vaccines based on the latest efficacy data as well as interprofessional strategies to address vaccine hesitancy.
Target Audience
The intended audience for this activity is pediatricians, nurses, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare professionals involved in the management of pediatric patients at risk for influenza.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Summarize the burden of influenza on the pediatric population and the critical role of increasing vaccination coverage.
- Administer influenza vaccines in pediatric patients based on the latest efficacy data.
- Implement interprofessional strategies to address pediatric influenza vaccine hesitancy.
Activity Chair
Gary S. Marshall, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Norton Children’s and University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
Faculty
Ruth Carrico, PhD, DNP, APRN, CIC, FSHEA, FNAP, FAAN
Professor, Adjunct
Division of Infectious Diseases
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
Tina Q. Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS
Professor of Pediatrics
Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Attending, Medical Director- International
Patient and Destination Services Program, Medical Director- International
Adoption Clinic Medical Co-Director- Travel Medicine Clinic
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Planner/Reviewer
Ronald A. Codario, MD, EMBA, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Vindico Medical Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation
Vindico Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 0.75 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
Upon successful completion, learners who opt-in by providing their ABP ID and DOB (MM/DD) will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity.
Nurse practitioners can apply for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB). AANPCB will accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by ACCME.
This enduring material is approved for 1 year from the date of original release, December 28, 2024, to December 27, 2025.
How to Participate in This Activity and Obtain CE Credit
To participate in this activity, you must read the objectives, answer the polling and pretest questions, view the content, and complete the posttest and evaluation. Provide only one (1) correct answer for each question. A satisfactory score is defined as answering 2 of the 3 posttest questions correctly. If a satisfactory score on the posttest is achieved, Vindico Medical Education will issue an AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ certificate or Contact Hour(s) certificate.
Disclosures
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Relationship information is accurate at the time of content development.
Activity Chair and Faculty report the following relevant financial relationship(s)
Ruth Carrico, PhD, DNP, APRN, CIC, FSHEA, FNAP, FAAN
Consultant: Moderna, Novavax, Pfizer, Sanofi, Seqirus, VaxCare
Speaker Contracted by Ineligible Company: Pfizer
Gary S. Marshall, MD
Consultant: GSK, Moderna, Pfizer, Sanofi, Seqirus
Speaker Contracted by Ineligible Company: Pfizer
Tina Q. Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS
Advisor: GSK, Moderna, Novavax, Pfizer, Sanofi Pasteur
Consultant: GSK, Moderna, Novavax, Pfizer, Sanofi Pasteur
Independent Research Contractor: AstraZeneca, GSK
Planner/Reviewer reports the following relevant financial relationship(s)
Ronald A. Codario, MD, EMBA, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Vindico Medical Education staff report the following relevant financial relationship(s)
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Signed disclosures are on file at Vindico Medical Education, Office of Medical Affairs and Compliance.
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