Every year, pharmacy professionals are asked a familiar question:
“What’s changed this year?”
When it comes to immunizations, the answer is almost always: more than you think.
New vaccine approvals. Updated CDC recommendations. Emerging safety data. Changing disease trends. Revised influenza guidance. Every season brings new information that directly impacts patient care.
For pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, staying current isn’t just about earning continuing education credits. It’s about making confident clinical decisions, supporting patients with accurate recommendations, and helping your pharmacy prepare for one of the busiest healthcare seasons of the year.
That’s why an annual immunization update has become one of the most valuable educational investments pharmacy teams can make.
Immunization Guidance Never Stands Still
Vaccination recommendations are constantly evolving.
Over the past several years, pharmacy professionals have experienced an unprecedented pace of change—from COVID-19 recommendations and RSV vaccines to updated pneumococcal guidance, maternal immunization recommendations, and new influenza formulations.
Each year brings updates that may affect:
- Adult and pediatric immunization schedules
- Newly approved vaccines and expanded indications
- Contraindications and precautions
- Shared clinical decision-making recommendations
- Vaccine safety communications
- Public health recommendations
- Seasonal influenza vaccine selection
Keeping up with these changes isn’t optional for professionals who administer vaccines or counsel patients every day.
Staying informed helps ensure every recommendation you make reflects the most current evidence and national guidance.
Patients Count on Pharmacy Professionals
Pharmacists have become one of the most accessible healthcare providers in the country.
Increasingly, patients visit their pharmacy before they contact a physician when they have questions about vaccines.
Questions like:
- “Am I due for another pneumonia vaccine?”
- “Should I get the RSV vaccine?”
- “Is this year’s flu shot different?”
- “Can I receive multiple vaccines at once?”
- “Is this vaccine safe with my medications or health conditions?”
Patients expect pharmacy professionals to have answers.
That responsibility extends beyond pharmacists. Pharmacy technicians often help identify vaccine opportunities, prepare workflows, answer common questions, coordinate appointments, and support immunization services throughout the pharmacy.
When the entire pharmacy team stays current, patients receive a better, more consistent experience.
Preparing for Flu Season Starts Before Flu Season
Every fall, pharmacies experience a dramatic increase in vaccination demand.
Successful immunization programs don’t begin when the first patient walks through the door.
They begin with preparation.
Annual updates help pharmacy teams:
- Understand current influenza vaccine recommendations
- Review product selection and administration considerations
- Refresh workflows before demand increases
- Improve confidence when counseling patients
- Identify patients who may benefit from additional vaccines
The more prepared your team is before flu season begins, the smoother your vaccination workflow becomes.
Confidence Matters
Most pharmacy professionals don’t worry about forgetting everything they learned.
They worry about missing what changed.
That’s why annual education matters.
A single recommendation update can influence:
- Which vaccine should be administered
- Which patients qualify
- Timing between vaccines
- Appropriate documentation
- Counseling conversations
- Safety considerations
Confidence comes from knowing your recommendations reflect today’s guidance—not last year’s.
Better Education Leads to Better Patient Care
The goal of continuing education isn’t simply to maintain compliance.
It’s to improve patient care.
When pharmacy professionals stay informed, they are better equipped to:
- Identify vaccine gaps
- Recommend appropriate immunizations
- Address vaccine hesitancy with evidence-based information
- Support shared clinical decision-making
- Improve vaccination rates within their communities
Every updated recommendation has the potential to improve patient outcomes.
One Update for the Entire Pharmacy Team
Immunization services are a team effort.
Whether you’re a pharmacist administering vaccines or a pharmacy technician supporting immunization workflows, everyone benefits from understanding current recommendations.
A shared educational experience creates:
- Consistent patient messaging
- Better team communication
- Greater workflow efficiency
- Increased confidence across the pharmacy
When everyone is working from the same information, patient care becomes stronger.
Join CEimpact’s 2026 Annual Immunization Update
CEimpact’s 2026 Annual Immunization Update for Pharmacy Professionals is designed to help pharmacists and pharmacy technicians quickly understand the most important changes affecting immunization practice this year.
During this live webinar, you’ll review:
- The latest adult and pediatric immunization schedule updates
- Newly approved vaccines and updated indications
- Emerging vaccine safety information
- Current trends in vaccine-preventable diseases
- Influenza vaccine updates for the upcoming season
- New evidence influencing vaccine effectiveness and recommendations
- Practical approaches for evaluating patient-specific immunization needs
Live Webinar
August 18, 2026
7:00–9:00 PM Central
Available for both:
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy Technicians
Stay Current. Practice with Confidence.
Immunization recommendations will continue to evolve.
The pharmacy professionals who make the greatest impact are the ones who make learning part of their practice.
Take two hours to ensure you’re prepared for the upcoming immunization season—and ready to confidently answer the next patient who asks, “What’s changed this year?”
Register today for CEimpact’s 2026 Annual Immunization Update for Pharmacy Professionals and start the season informed, prepared, and ready to deliver exceptional patient care.
Continue Your Professional Growth
If this is the only CE you’ll complete this year, the Immunization Update is a great choice. If you’re planning to earn additional CE, the CE Subscription provides significantly more value while supporting your ongoing professional growth.
A CEimpact Subscription gives you year-round access to the education you need to stay compliant, stay clinically current, and continue growing with confidence.
Included with your subscription
- Annual Immunization, Point-of-Care, Test & Treat, and Diabetes Updates
- CE for licensure and compliance
- Practical learning you can immediately apply to your practice
- Weekly GameChangers Clinical Updates across today’s most important pharmacy topics
- Live and on-demand webinars
Instead of purchasing a single Immunization Update, invest in a full year of professional growth.
