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COURSE OVERVIEW

Sustainable vaccine planning and preparation helps maintain a safe and healthy environment. To learn what’s new this year, join Kathy Bay, DNP, RN, CENP, and JoAnn Parris, LNHA of the DOH Office of Immunization Prevention and Community Health, as they review current adult immunization recommendations based on Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, and review barriers to vaccinations for LTC residents and staff. With a specific focus on the LTC facility, learn about the vaccine’s efficacy, and how staying up to date with boosters can help your staff and the residents they care for protect those around them. Learn ways to motivate and encourage residents and staff to get vaccinated as well as how to communicate opportunities available to receive the vaccine.

This session will also provide a review of the proper storage orders, and administration of the COVID-19 vaccine in LTC, as well as other vaccines that should be considered for residents.

Attendees will also learn more about the Washington Immunization Information System (WIIS) and how to access the system for verification of vaccination status of residents.

SPEAKERS

Kathy Bay, DNP, RN, CENP, has been a nurse for 38 years, obtaining her BSN from University of Tennessee, a master’s in nursing from University of Washington, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of San Francisco. Kathy served in the United States Navy Nurse Corps for 20 years in the U.S. and overseas.  After retiring from the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps, Kathy moved to Washington state with her husband and daughter. She served as the Emergency Department Director and then as Chief Nursing Officer for an 80-bed community hospital. Kathy has worked with the Department of Health since 2016 and as the manager for Clinical, Quality, School, and Childcare team in the Office of Immunizations since December 2018.

JoAnn Parris, LNHA, serves the Office of Immunization as Adult Immunization Quality Improvement Coordinator for Data Quality and Monitoring. In 2021, she also worked as a LTC SME for vaccine preventable diseases, ensuring mobile teams vaccine access for LTC facilities and homebound residents across the state in the COVID-19 response. Currently, JoAnn is helping to advance adult vaccine equity and access across the state by monitoring data quality, and leading related QI projects. She has worked at DOH since 2016 and served as a LTCF SME for Skagit County Public Health. JoAnn holds an undergraduate degree in psychology and is a nationally-certified SPHR. Hobbies include the great PNW outdoors, fusing glass, beading, and painting.

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