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Note: The information in the presentations below was accurate as of the date of the presentation. For presentations that refer to COVID-19, the pandemic is a dynamic situation, and there have been important changes since these presentations were first given. Viewers are advised to check for the latest updates on the CDC website.
For You and Your Community
Get the Facts: COVID-19
Vaccine Basics for Everyone
Event Date: April 28, 2021
Summary: The COVID-19 vaccines are one tool to help protect yourself and your community. Many people still have questions or concerns about the COVID-19 vaccines, and this webinar aimed to answer them. During the presentation, the speaker:
- shared information about the COVID-19 vaccines
- explained why these vaccines are important
- aimed to empower attendees to make an informed decision about the COVID-19 vaccines.
[49:55 minutes]
Elder Wisdom Teaching
During COVID-19
Event Date: January 28, 2021
Presenter: Linda Eagle Speaker, BSW, certified faculty member for The Center for Mind-Body Medicine located in Washington, D.C.
Summary: Linda Eagle Speaker offers traditional teachings on self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic. She shares teachings on our humanness, self-reflection on our purpose as human beings, and about our ability to heal ourselves. Her message is intended to help address some of the stress and mental health strain associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
[37:20 minutes]
For Professionals
Injectable PrEP and the
Biomedical HIV Prevention Pipeline
Event Date: March 9, 2022
[1:02:19 minutes]
Introduction to
Biomedical HIV Prevention
Event Date: March 3, 2022
[1:10:28 minutes]
What’s New With Flu and COVID-19 Vaccination? Making Sense of the Latest Recommendations.
Event Date: November 2, 2021[29:34 minutes]
Contraindications and Precautions
Event Date: August 3, 2021
[26:36 minutes]
Creating a Culture of Immunization Within Your Clinic
Event Date: May 4, 2021
[25:14 minutes]
Patient Confidence in the COVID-19 Vaccines: How Healthcare Personnel Can Address Vaccine Hesitancy
Event Date: March 16, 2021
Summary: Healthcare personnel can have a powerful influence on patients’ decisions when they communicate openly about vaccines. Building confidence in the COVID-19 vaccines is an important part of ending the pandemic. This webinar aimed to help staff at I/T/Us communicate about vaccines more effectively with patients. The presenter:
- articulated a strong recommendation for a vaccine
- advocated for dropping the pamphlet approach
- demonstrated the four steps to take with vaccine hesitancy.
[51:30 minutes]
COVID-19 Vaccine Basics: What Healthcare Personnel Need to Know
Event Date: March 11, 2021
Presenter: Capt. Thomas Weiser, MD, MPH, Medical Epidemiologist at the Portland Area Indian Health Service/Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board
Summary: It is important that healthcare personnel understand the COVID-19 vaccines. This can help them and their patients make informed decisions. This webinar shared information about:
- the importance of the COVID-19 vaccination program
- the safety and effectiveness of the three vaccines that were currently authorized under EUA (Emergency Use Authorization)
- ways to communicate with healthcare personnel and patients about the benefits and risks of receiving COVID-19 vaccination.
Note: The findings and conclusions in this presentation are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Indian Health Service.
[55:41 minutes]
Vaccine Catch-Up
Event Date: February 2, 2021
[14:08 minutes]
Flu in the Time of COVID-19
Event Date: September 16, 2020
Summary: Three professionals working in immunization spoke about influenza in the time of COVID-19. Topics include similarities and differences between flu and COVID-19, the importance of preventing flu cases during the pandemic, the steps involved in planning a flu vaccine clinic, general considerations of safe vaccine delivery, and safety considerations for administering immunizations in a provider’s office.
[53:00 minutes]
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