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February 19, 26, and March 4, 11, 2004 at 12:00 Noon -
3:30PM ET. Goal
To improve immunization practices in the United States. Objectives At the end of the series, participants will be able to:
- Describe the difference between active and passive immunity.
- List two characteristics of live attenuated vaccines.
- List two characteristics of inactivated vaccines.
For each vaccine-preventable disease:
- Describe the disease including the causative agent.
- List the groups at highest risk.
- Identify those for whom routine immunization is recommended.
- Describe characteristics of the vaccine used to prevent each disease. (Characteristics may include: schedule, contraindications and/or adverse reactions.)
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