Improving COVID-19 Vaccination Rates for Children 6 Months Through 5 Years of Age

Free Online CME

Pediatric vaccination rates education on multiple screens

0.50 AAFP
Prescribed Credits

Access Through
April 13, 2025

This free online CME uses case scenarios to help you implement the latest guidance and updates from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). It also addresses culturally relevant information you need to effectively educate hesitant parents, especially those in ethnic and racial groups at increased risk for associated morbidity and mortality.

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Speaker for Activity

Amra Resic, M.D., FAAFP
Family Medicine Physician, BayCare Medical Group

Learning Objectives

Identify the primary recommendations, updates and guidance to drive physician-parent/caregiver dialogue on the importance of vaccinating children 6 months through 5 years of age against COVID-19 and adhering to CDC recommendations.
Identify evidence-based interventions and techniques to improve COVID-19 vaccination rates among children, racial and ethnic minority populations and for children with underlying medical conditions or other risk factors.
Identify information to build confidence and address hesitancy within the targeted patient populations.
Identify culturally relevant educational materials to build a higher level of trust among those groups with lower coverage.

Funding Statement

Acknowledgments: The AAFP “Improving Adult Immunization Rates Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations" Project is supported by a Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (6 NU66IP000681-02-01) (The authors are solely responsible for the content and do not necessarily represent the official views of the CDC).

System Requirements

CME Credit Statement

The AAFP has reviewed Improving COVID-19 Vaccination Rates for Children 6 months thru 5 Years of Age and deemed it acceptable for up to 0.50 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit. Term of Approval is from 4/13/2023 to 4/13/2025. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed credit, not as Category 1.

CME activities approved for AAFP credit are recognized by the AOA as equivalent to AOA Category 2 credit.