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CPD

Influenza Vaccines: What Does the mRNA Platform Have to Offer?

  • Authors: Susan J. Mayor, PhD; George Kassianos CBE, MD(Hons), FRCGP
  • CPD Released: 5/23/2023
  • Valid for credit through: 5/23/2024, 11:59 PM EST
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  • Credits Available

    Non-US Physicians - maximum of 0.25 CPD

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    • Letter of Completion

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This educational activity is intended for an international audience of non-US primary care physicians, infectious disease specialists, and pediatricians.

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to understand how the mRNA platform can be applied to influenza vaccines.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Demonstrate greater confidence in their ability to
    • Understand benefits and limitations of current influenza vaccines
    • Understand the potential advantages of the mRNA technology for the development of influenza vaccines


Disclosures

WebMD Global requires every individual in a position to control educational content to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies that have occurred within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

All relevant financial relationships for anyone with the ability to control the content of this educational activity are listed below and have been mitigated. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.


Host

  • Susan J. Mayor, PhD

    Medical Journalist
    London, United Kingdom

    Disclosures

    Susan J. Mayor, PhD, has the following relevant financial relationships: 
    Consultant or advisor for: AstraZeneca; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Eli Lilly and Company; GlaxoSmithKline; Janssen Biotech, Inc.; Moderna, Inc.; Novartis; Novo Nordisk; Nutricia; Pfizer, Inc.; Prothya Biosolutions; Rhythm Pharmaceuticals; Sanofi; Wave Healthcare Communications Ltd
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Edwards Lifesciences (former)

Faculty

  • George Kassianos CBE, MD(Hons), FRCGP

    General Practitioner
    Royal College of General Practitioners
    Immunisation Lead
    President, British Global and Travel Health Association
    London, United Kingdom

    Disclosures

    George Kassianos CBE, MD(Hons), FRCGP, has the following relevant financial relationships: 
    Consultant or advisor for: Merck Sharp & Dohme; Novavax, Inc.; Pfizer, Inc.; Sanofi; Seqirus; Takeda; Valneva

Editors

  • Alessia Piazza, PhD

    Medical Education Director, WebMD Global, LLC

    Disclosures

    Alessia Piazza, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Diana Lucifero, PhD

    Scientific Content Manager, WebMD Global, LLC

    Disclosures

    Diana Lucifero, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer

  • Leigh Schmidt, MSN, RN, CNE, CHCP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Leigh Schmidt, MSN, RN, CNE, CHCP, 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 0.25 continuing professional development credits (CPD).

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CPD

Influenza Vaccines: What Does the mRNA Platform Have to Offer?

Authors: Susan J. Mayor, PhD; George Kassianos CBE, MD(Hons), FRCGPFaculty and Disclosures

CPD Released: 5/23/2023

Valid for credit through: 5/23/2024, 11:59 PM EST

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