VACCINE PREVENTABLE DISEASES: MEASLS, MUMPS AND RUBELLA (4HR)

Course overview

Communicable diseases once on the cusp of being eliminated continue to show up in the United States. This course presents the history, epidemiology, and prevention strategies for measles, mumps, and rubella. Maintaining high immunization rates, especially in vulnerable populations, is critical to sustaining low levels of vaccine-preventable illnesses, and immunization providers are perfectly poised to ensure that vaccinations are administered in a timely manner to everyone that needs them. Strict adherence to vaccination schedules and patient education on the safety of vaccinations, as well as the importance of immunizing, are essential to maintaining high immunization levels. This course presents strategies for prevention, education, recognition, and care. After completion of this course, the learner will be able to: •Discuss the history and epidemiology of measles, mumps, and rubella. •List the symptoms and complications of measles, mumps, and rubella. •Describe the methods for diagnosing measles, mumps, and rubella. •Discuss the treatment of measles, mumps, and rubella, including the use of post-exposure prophylaxis. •Describe the immunization schedule for vaccination against measles, mumps, and rubella. •List the contraindications and precautions for vaccination against measles, mumps, and rubella. •Discuss the efficacy of vaccination against measles, mumps, and rubella, and describe adverse reactions associated with immunization. •Discuss strategies that can be used to improve immunization rates, including maintaining adequate records, reminding patients to vaccinate, and collaboration between the patient and provider.