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COVID-19 Vaccination in Children: Experts Weigh In on the Evidence So Far

  • Authors: Sarah Jarvis, MA (Cantab), BM BCh (Oxon), DRCOG, FRCGP, MBE; Federico Martinón-Torres, MD, PhD
  • CPD Released: 3/15/2022
  • THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT
  • Valid for credit through: 3/15/2023, 11:59 PM EST
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for European primary care physicians, infectious diseases specialists, pediatricians, nurses, pharmacists, and other health care professionals interested in COVID-19.

The goal of this activity is to improve clinician knowledge on the latest recommendations and scientific evidence for COVID-19 vaccination in children.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Clinical and real-world evidence with COVID-19 vaccines in children (5 to 18 years of age)
    • Benefits and risks of COVID-19 vaccines in children 


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Faculty

  • Sarah Jarvis, MA (Cantab), BM BCh (Oxon), DRCOG, FRCGP, MBE

    General Practitioner and Clinical Director
    Patient Platform, Limited
    London, United Kingdom

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Sarah Jarvis, MA (Cantab), BM BCh (Oxon), DRCOG, FRCGP, MBE, has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Federico Martinón-Torres, MD, PhD

    Head of Pediatrics and Director, Translational Pediatrics and 
    Infectious Diseases
    Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago
    Coordinator, Genetics Vaccines Infections  and Pediatrics Research Group
    Healthcare Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela
    Santiago de Compostela, Spain 

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Federico Martinón-Torres,  MD, PhD, has the following relevant financial relationships: 
    Advisor or consultant for: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP; Biofabri; GlaxoSmithKline; Janssen Pharmaceuticals; Merck & Co., Inc.; Moderna; Novavax, Inc.; Pfizer Inc.; Roche; Sanofi Pasteur
    Speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP; GlaxoSmithKline; Janssen Pharmaceuticals; Merck & Co., Inc.; Moderna; Pfizer Inc.; Sanofi Pasteur
    Grants for clinical research from: Ablynx; AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP; Biofabri; Cubist Pharmaceuticals; GlaxoSmithKline; Janssen Pharmaceuticals; Merck & Co., Inc.; Moderna; Novavax, Inc; Pfizer Inc.; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Roche; Sanofi Pasteur
    Other: Independent contractor: GlaxoSmithKline; Merck & Co., Inc.; Pfizer Inc. 

Editor

  • Shanthi Voorn, PhD

    Medical Education Director, WebMD Global, LLC

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Shanthi Voorn, PhD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer

  • Susan L. Smith, MN, PhD

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance

    Disclosures

    Disclosure: Susan L. Smith, MN, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewer

This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has no relevant financial relationships.


Accreditation Statements

    For Physicians

  • The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom (FPM) has reviewed and approved the content of this educational activity and allocated it 0.50 continuing professional development credits (CPD).

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CPD

COVID-19 Vaccination in Children: Experts Weigh In on the Evidence So Far

Authors: Sarah Jarvis, MA (Cantab), BM BCh (Oxon), DRCOG, FRCGP, MBE; Federico Martinón-Torres, MD, PhDFaculty and Disclosures
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT

CPD Released: 3/15/2022

Valid for credit through: 3/15/2023, 11:59 PM EST

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Educational Impact Challenge

The goal of this activity is to improve clinician knowledge on the latest recommendations and scientific evidence for COVID-19 vaccination in children.

Before you begin this activity, please assess your clinical knowledge by completing this brief survey. Answering these questions again after the activity will allow you to see what you learned and to compare your answers with those of your peers.

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