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Finding Pneumo: Demystifying Pneumococcal Vaccine Evidence Recommendations

Between a live 1.5 hour symposium and two podcasts, experts will differentiate the various pneumococcal vaccines including their recommended indications and the serotypes they cover; discuss the burden of pneumococcal disease and the risks associated with non-invasive and invasive disease; review guideline recommendations and how to apply them to different patient populations including children, adults, and those with and without chronic conditions; identify methods to improve the number of pneumococcal vaccinations given by pharmacists and incorporate best practices in patient education.

Wednesday, Dec. 10
11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. PT (2:30–4 p.m. ET)

Symposium Location: Islander Ballroom H, Lower Level, Mandalay Bay North Convention Center

Come early! Seating is limited and provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Speakers

Monica V. Mahoney, PharmD, Activity Chair
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Infectious Diseases
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts

Monica Mahoney is a clinical pharmacy specialist in the outpatient infectious diseases and outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) clinics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA. Dr. Mahoney received her PharmD degree from MCPHS University in Boston, Massachusetts. She completed postgraduate year 1 residency and postgraduate year 2 infectious diseases residency at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. She is an active member of many pharmacy and infectious diseases professional organizations, including ASHP, the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. She is an associate editor at Open Forum Infectious Diseases (OFID), section editor at Contagion Live, and on the editorial board for Antimicrobial Stewardship & Hospital Epidemiology (ASHE).

Sarah Parsons, PharmD, BCPPS, FPPA
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Antimicrobial Stewardship Co-Lead
Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters
Norfolk, Virginia

Sarah Parsons is a clinical pharmacy specialist in pediatric infectious diseases and the co-director of the antimicrobial stewardship program at the Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters. Dr. Parsons received her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from Virginia Commonwealth School of Pharmacy. She completed a PGY1 with pediatric focus at HCA Health system in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Parsons specializes in the treatment of multi-drug resistant gram negative infections, nontuberculous mycobacterium in cystic fibrosis, COVID/MIS-C, and vaccine preventable diseases in children. She is an active member of many pharmacy, pediatric, and infectious diseases professional organizations, including ASHP, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists, the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, and is a 2025 fellow of the Pediatric Pharmacy Association.

Target Audience

This activity was planned to meet the educational needs of pharmacists who practice in hospitals, health systems, specialty pharmacies, ambulatory clinics, and community settings who manage patients at risk for pneumococcal disease in children and adults.

Learning Objectives

Identify the epidemiology and burden of pneumococcal disease in pediatric and adult patients.
Differentiate between invasive and non-invasive pneumococcal disease risks in pediatric and adult populations with and without chronic conditions.
Apply current clinical evidence and guideline recommendations when selecting pneumococcal vaccinations for all pediatric and adult populations.
Analyze opportunities to provide pneumococcal vaccinations and pneumococcal vaccine education into the pharmacist workflow to improve vaccination rates.

Agenda

11:30 a.m. – Welcome and Introductions
11:35 a.m. – Epidemiology, Burden, Invasive vs. Noninvasive Disease, and Pediatric Risk Factors
Sarah Parsons
12:00 p.m. – Adult Risk Factors & Vaccine Composition Studies and Serotypes
Monica Mahoney
12:30 p.m. – Pediatric Vaccination Schedules
Sarah Parsons
12:40 p.m. – Adult Vaccine Schedules & Incorporating Vaccination and Education into Workflow
Monica Mahoney
12:50 p.m. – Faculty Discussion, Questions and Answers
All Faculty

Accredited for CPE

ACPE #: 0204-0000-25-418-L06-P
CE Credit: 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEUs)
Activity Type: Application-based
Activity Fee: No charge

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