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SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine: Efficacy and Effectiveness

Tracking # 20-881272

$15.00

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Method Computer-Based Training

What you'll learn

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:


  • Describe the process for developing and testing vaccines and the various types of vaccines available in the United States
  • Identify the COVID-19 vaccines that are currently available as well as the guidelines for the storage, dosing, administration, and distribution of the vaccines
  • Recall current public health recommendations for individuals who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19
  • Identify and define viral mutation & how virus variants are classified
  • Compare and contrast emerging SARS-CoV-2 viral variants
  • Identify how emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants may impact vaccine performance and other public health measures
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the role of genomic and strain surveillance in protecting public health
  • Identify the possible consequences of virus mutation
  • Identify measures that vaccinated individuals should take in light of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants


Course overview

This two-hour course for health care providers provides an overview of vaccine development and practices as well as the latest information regarding the development and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. This course provides health care professionals with an overview of the viral mutation process, why we should be concerned about viral variants, current information regarding known emerging variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, and current public health guidance in response to these emerging variants. **This course also satisfies DC Board of Nursing & Dentistry's SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines requirement.*** AchieveCE courses can be taken at-your-own-pace, online from any device and they report to CE Broker within 24 hours.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Alabama Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

2h Pharmacology CE (specific to collaborative practice)

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h Pharmacology

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

2h Pharmacology CE (specific to collaborative practice)

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h Pharmacology

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

2h Patient Related

Occupational Therapy Assistant

2h Patient Related

Alaska Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

American Board of Clinical Chemistry

Clinical Chemistry Diplomate

2h Category 1

Toxicological Chemistry Diplomate

2h Category 1

Arizona Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapist

2h Category A activity related to nonclinical coursework

Physical Therapy Assistant

2h Category A activity related to nonclinical coursework

Arkansas State Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

2h Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the area of certification

Certified Nurse Practitioner

2h Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the area of certification

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the area of certification

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h Pharmacotherapeutics continuing education in the area of certification

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse

2h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse

2h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse Practitioner

2h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

California Board of Registered Nursing

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h General

Nurse Anesthetist

2h General

Nurse Midwife

2h General

Nurse Midwife Furnisher

2h General

Nurse Practitioner

2h General

Nurse Practitioner Furnisher

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

California Board of Vocational Nursing

Licensed Vocational Nurse

2h General

Colorado Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Prescriptive Authority

2h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Delaware Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

District of Columbia Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

2h Relevant to Clinical Nurse Midwife Specialty

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h Relevant to Clinical Nurse Specialty

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Licensed Practical Nurse - Continuing Education

Nurse Practitioner

2h Relevant to Nurse Practitioner Specialty

Registered Nurse

2h Registered Nurse District of Columbia - Continuing Education

Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h Relevant to Registered Nurse Anesthetist Specialty

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling

Certified Master Social Worker

2h General

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

2h General

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

2h General

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

2h General

Florida Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

2h General

Dental Temporary Certificate

2h General

Dentist

2h General

Health Access Dentist

2h General

Florida Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants

Certified Nursing Assistant

2h General

Florida Board of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

2h General

Occupational Therapy Assistant

2h General

Florida Board of Pharmacy

Pharmacist

2h General

Registered Pharmacy Technician

2h General

Georgia Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Professional Nurse

2h General

Hawaii Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

Idaho Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

2h General CE

Certified Nurse Practitioner

2h General CE

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h General CE

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Illinois Board of Nursing

APRN Controlled Substance

2h CE in the Area of Specialty Practice

APRN Full Practice Authority

2h CE in the Area of Specialty Practice

APRN-FPA Controlled Substance

2h CE in the Area of Specialty Practice

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h CE in the Area of Specialty Practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

Indiana State Board of Nursing

APRN - Compact Registered Nurse

2h General

APRN - Prescriptive Authority

2h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

Iowa Board of Nursing

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

2h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board - Professional Counselors

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

2h General

Licensed Professional Counselor

2h General

Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board - Social Workers

Licensed Associate/Baccalaureate Social Worker

2h General

Licensed Master Social Worker

2h General

Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker

2h General

Kentucky Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

2h Continuing education related to public health or public dental health

Dentist

2h Continuing Dental Education

Kentucky Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h Continuing education related to pharmacology

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Continuing education related to nursing

Registered Nurse

2h Continuing education related to nursing

Louisiana State Board of Nursing

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

MSDOH Bureau of Professional Licensure - Occupational Therapists

Occupational Therapist

2h Continuing education not directly related to the clinical practice of occupational therapy

Occupational Therapy Assistant

2h Continuing education not directly related to the clinical practice of occupational therapy

Maine State Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h Category I

Certified Nurse Midwife

2h Category I

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h Category I

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h Category I

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Nurse Practitioner

2h Category I

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Maryland Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h General

License Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

Michigan Board of Speech-Language Pathology

Speech-Language Pathologist

2h General CPD

Speech-Language Pathologist Ltd

2h General CPD

Speech-Language Pathologist Special Volunteer

2h General CPD

Minnesota Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

2h General

Certified Nurse Practitioner

2h General

Certified Nurse Specialist

2h General

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Mississippi Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Continuing education related to nursing

Registered Nurse

2h Continuing education related to nursing

Missouri Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Montana Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Nebraska Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Nevada State Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h General

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

New Hampshire Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy

Certified Pharmacy Technician

2h Compounding CE

Pharmacist

2h Contact Hours

New Jersey Board of Nursing

Advance Practice Nurse - Non Resident

2h General CE

Advance Practice Nurse - Resident

2h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse - Single State

2h General CE

Registered Professional Nurse - Single State

2h General CE

New Mexico Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Practitioner

2h Continuing education related to pharmacology

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h Continuing education related to pharmacology

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h Continuing education related to pharmacology

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Continuing education relevant to the licensed practical nurse

Registered Nurse

2h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

New York State Board for Nursing

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Nurse Practitioner

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

North Carolina Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing

Registered Nurse

2h CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing

North Dakota Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h Pharmacotherapy Related to Scope of Practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Registered Nurse

2h Pharmacotherapy Related to Scope of Practice

Ohio Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

2h Advanced Pharmacology

Certified Nurse Practitioner

2h Advanced Pharmacology

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h Advanced Pharmacology

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h Advanced Pharmacology

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Ohio Speech and Hearing Professionals Board

Audiologist

2h Non-Clinically Related

Speech-Language Pathologist

2h Non-Clinically Related

Oklahoma Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

Oregon Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Rhode Island Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

2h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Certified Nurse Practitioner

2h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Licensed Practical Nurse Single State

2h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Registered Nurse Single State

2h CE Related to Nursing Practice

South Carolina Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

2h medical and scientific subjects

Dental Instructor

2h medical and scientific subjects

Dental Specialist

2h medical and scientific subjects

Dental Technician

2h medical and scientific subjects

General Dentist

2h medical and scientific subjects

Hygienist Instructor

2h medical and scientific subjects

Orthodontic Technician

2h medical and scientific subjects

Volunteer Dentists

2h medical and scientific subjects

Volunteer Hygienists

2h medical and scientific subjects

South Carolina Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h Pharmacotherapeutics

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Pharmacotherapeutics

Registered Nurse

2h Pharmacotherapeutics

South Dakota Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

2h General CE

Certified Nurse Practitioner

2h General CE

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h General CE

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Tennessee Board for LPCs, LMFTs and CPTs

Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapist

2h CE Directly Related to Clinical Pastoral Therapy

Licensed Marital and Family Therapist

2h CE Directly Related to Marital and Family Therapy

Licensed Professional Counselor

2h CE Directly Related to Professional Counseling

Tennessee Board of Dentistry

Dental Assistant

2h Dental Assistant Continuing Education

Dental Hygienist

2h Dental Hygienist Continuing Education

Dentist

2h Dentist Continuing Education

Tennessee Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

2h Continuing education not directly related to the delivery of occupational therapy services

Occupational Therapy Assistant

2h Continuing education not directly related to the delivery of occupational therapy services

Texas Board of Nursing

Licensed Vocational Nurse

2h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Registered Nurse

2h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Utah Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

Vermont Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

2h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Virginia Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing

Registered Nurse

2h CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing

West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h Teaching and learning process for health care personnel or for patients

Registered Nurse

2h Teaching and learning process for health care personnel or for patients

Wisconsin Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber

2h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Disclosure statements

While this course is meant to provide a survey of the latest available information, this is a rapidly evolving situation. All health care providers should consult the latest guidance from local, state, and federal health authorities before implementing any actions in their practice.

AchieveCE’s full accreditation list can be found on their accreditations page. It is the policy of AchieveCE not to accept any commercial support for any course(s).

AchieveCE is also accredited by:

  • The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) - Provider ID# 386503
  • The Dental Board of California - RP5822

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