{"id":13864,"date":"2026-04-08T14:24:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T18:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/?p=13864"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:25:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T18:25:18","slug":"pediatric-immunization-techniques-training-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vaccines.phila.gov\/index.php\/pediatric-immunization-techniques-training-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Pediatric Immunization Techniques Training"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Join us for a training on pediatric immunization techniques on Friday, May 8, 2026!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Immunization Program is hosting a free training on pediatric immunization techniques <strong>for practitioners who administer or will administer Vaccines for Children (VFC) immunizations to pediatric patients<\/strong>. We encourage attendance by RNs, LPNs, and MAs. This course is beneficial to new and seasoned practitioners who need a refresher or would like an update on best practices for administering vaccines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Class participants are limited and will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. A maximum of 24 participants will be accepted. Participants can only attend one training per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This half-day, interactive training is tailored to VFC-enrolled practitioners and will focus on the basics of:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vaccine-preventable diseases\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vaccine types<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Immunization administration techniques<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pediatric immunization schedules<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Training Details:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Host:\u00a0<\/strong>Division of Disease Control, Immunization Program<br><strong>Date:\u00a0<\/strong>Friday, May 8, 2026<br><strong>Time:\u00a0<\/strong>8:30 a.m. \u2013 12:30 p.m.<br><strong>Location:\u00a0<\/strong>Jefferson Center, 1101, Market St., 13th Floor, Training<br>Room, Philadelphia, PA 19107\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Presenters:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0Beth Smith, BSN, RN \u2013 Provider Quality Assurance Nurse\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0Dom Shannon, BSN, RN \u2013 Provider Quality Assurance Nurse\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0Jennifer Malins, MSN, RN \u2013 Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Coordinator\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.monday.com\/forms\/f6ef058eacef04ff16abc49f1a2b3374?r=use1\">Sign up here!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This training does not offer continuing education credits\/units.<\/strong>\u00a0Upon completion, a certificate will be distributed. We hope to see you there!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0If you have any questions, reach out to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kimberlee.ledford@phila.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>kimberlee.ledford@phila.gov<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us for a training on pediatric immunization techniques on Friday, May 8, 2026! The Immunization Program is hosting a free training on pediatric immunization techniques for practitioners who administer or will administer Vaccines for Children (VFC) immunizations to pediatric patients. 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