Updates to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Pneumococcal Recommendations

The AAFP has reviewed Updates to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Pneumococcal Recommendations and deemed it acceptable for up to 0.50 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credit. Term of Approval is from 2/27/2023 to 2/27/2025. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The AAFP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Academy of Family Physicians designates this Enduring Materials for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CME activities approved for AAFP credit are recognized by the AOA as equivalent to AOA Category 2 credit.

Speaker of Activity

Richard K. Zimmerman MD, MPH
Professor and Vice Chair for Preventive Medicine Research
University of Pittsburgh Department of Family Medicine

Learning Objectives

• Identify the primary changes, updates, and guidance to drive physician-patient dialogue on the importance of the pneumococcal vaccines and adhering to the CDC recommendations.
• Identify evidence-based interventions and techniques to improve pneumococcal vaccination rates among adults 65 years and older, and for adults 19-64 with certain underlying medical conditions or other risk factors.
• Identify information to build confidence, address hesitancy, and vaccine safety within the targeted patient population.
• Identify educational materials on the updates to the pneumococcal vaccine recommendations.