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Respirology
How to “Influenze” your patients’ decisions about the Flu Shot – Canadian Council On Continuing Education In Pharmacy (CCCEP)
DURATION
PROFESSION
# OF CREDITS
1
ACCREDITATION
EXPIRY DATE
2014-04-30
Learning objectives
- Describe the impact of influenza on different age groups and discuss why young and elderly are most vulnerable
- Describe and understand drift and shift of influenza strains and how this influences vaccine development
- Compare influenza vaccine products available with respect to vaccine content and route of administration
- Address common concerns patients may present related to influenza vaccination
- Educate patients on safety concerns related to the influenza vaccine
- Identify the most appropriate influenza vaccine for a specific patient type