While many Americans can’t relate to the diseases associated with traditional childhood vaccination, those who travel or immigrate have exposure possibilities that are critical for clinicians to address. Through looking at real case studies, we will consider measles, hepatitis, tetanus, flu and pertussis as they are experienced in relation to migration. Exposures, geographic variances in disease, interruption of care, differences in vaccine products, policies on national and state levels regarding immunization delivery, and record retrieval are factors affected by migration, whether for travel or immigration. Clinicians will better understand appropriate screening and delivery methods for immunization needs of all age groups in the US.”
Specific objectives:
- Clinicians will be presented with current data on the global and US incidence of vaccine preventable illnesses
- Clinicians will have resources for vaccine delivery schedules for traveling patients
- Clinicians will interact with case studies showing the impact of vaccine preventable illnesses in migrating populations.