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Wednesday, May 1

VaxExpo 2024

Join local, state, and national immunization experts for an enlightening discussion of vaccine and immunization news and innovation.

By Spokane Regional Health District

Date and time

Wednesday, May 1 · 7am - 4pm PDT

Location

CenterPlace at Mirabeau Point Park

2426 N. Discovery Pl. Spokane Valley, WA 99216

Refund Policy

Contact the organizer to request a refund.

Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

Agenda

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Check-in and Light Breakfast

Check in, get your attendee packet, find a seat and grab some breakfast!

8:00 AM - 8:05 AM

Introduction

Kayla Myers, M.S.H.E.

8:05 AM - 8:25 AM

Welcome - SRHD Health Officer

Francisco Velazquez, M.D., S.M., F.C.A.P.

Health Officer, Spokane Regional Health District

8:25 AM - 8:45 AM

Communicable Disease and Epidemiology Updates

Veronica Burns, M.Sc.

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM

General Immunization Updates

Andrew Kroger, M.D., M.P.H.

Medical Officer for the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Break

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Vaccination Strategies Across Various Populations

Kristi Rice, M.D.

Sharon Delaney, ARNP, CNM, MPH

Kay Olson, RN

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Keynote: When Vaccine Messengers Aren't Confident in the Message

Gretchen LaSalle, M.D.

American Academy of Family Physicians Vaccine Science Fellow and board-certified family physician at MultiCare Health System

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunch Break

12:45 PM - 1:30 PM

Breakout Session: A New Era in Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Prevention

Kathy Shaw, M.D.

Veronica Burns, MSc

Pooja Joshi, MD

12:45 PM - 1:30 PM

Breakout Session: WA IIS Updates, Resources and Reporting

Erin Voss, BS

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Break

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Breakout Session: Travel Vaccines

Andrew Kroger, M.D., M.P.H.

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Breakout Session: Adult and Childhood Vaccine Program Updates

Elizabeth Parrish, WA DOH Vaccine Assurance Coord.

Tabatha Norton, WA DOH Adult Vaccine Program Coord.

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Break

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Survivor Stories

Francesca Testa, Meningococcal Survivor

Virginia "Ginny" Marable, HPV Survivor

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Drawing and Closing

Kayla Myers, M.S.H.E.

About this event

9 hours

Mark your calendars for May 1, 2024—VaxExpo is back! VaxExpo is a vaccine- and immunization-centric conference that features highly enlightening and interactive sessions to encourage the exchange of ideas across a wide range of disciplines in the fields of vaccines and immunizations. We will be joined by national, state, and local presenters sharing information on topics from general immunization updates to adolescent vaccines, special population vaccines and survivor stories.

Please join us for a day of informative discussions about innovative ideas and best practices that help to better protect communities from vaccine-preventable diseases.

For more information, contact the Immunization Assessment & Promotion program at iapsupport@srhd.org or 509.324.1611.

Spokane Regional Health District provides individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodation to participate in its classes, events, programs, and services. Requests may be made up to three (3) days prior to the event by calling 509.324.1442.

Light breakfast and lunch provided. Gluten-free and vegetarian options available.

Continuing education for this activity has been approved for physicians, nurses, health education specialist, and other health professionals.

CME (Continuing Medical Education): 5.0

CNE (Continuing Nurse Education): 5.0

CEU (Continuing Education Units): 0.5

CHES (Certified Health Education Specialist): 5.0

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Organized by

Spokane Regional Health District

$75