2025 Update on Routine and Special Immunizations for People With HIV

Presenter

Steven C. Johnson, MD
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Aurora, CO

Moderator

Melanie Thompson, MD
Melanie A. Thompson, MD
Thacker & Thompson, MD
Atlanta, GA

August 6, 2025

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM PT

Overview

Assessment of Needs

Immunizations against infectious diseases are an important component of care for individuals with HIV. This webinar will provide an overview of routine vaccinations, including those for influenza, hepatitis A and B, human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, meningococcal disease, herpes zoster, and measles/mumps/rubella. This webinar will also review the latest vaccine developments and recommendations for the prevention of pneumococcal disease, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, mpox, and COVID-19.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Implement a comprehensive approach to vaccines for adults with HIV, utilizing an HIV-specific immunization schedule
  • Understand recent developments and recommendations for influenza, RSV, pneumococcal, and COVID-19 vaccines
  • Develop an approach to testing and vaccination to ensure protection against measles
  •  Consider factors important in determining the timing of immunizations based on disease prevalence, season, and the individual’s immune status

Registration

Who Should Attend

This webinar is designed for clinical decision makers who are actively involved in HIV care and research, including physicians, physician assistants, nursing professionals, pharmacists, and other health care professionals.

Individual registration is required in order to receive CME credit or a certificate of participation.

Registration closes on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 11:30 AM (PT).

For more information or questions, please contact the registration department at registration@iasusa.org or 415-544-9400.

Conflicts of Interest

In the interest of maintaining the independence of its continuing medical education (CME) activities, the International Antiviral Society–USA (IAS–USA) requires all persons with control of educational content (eg, faculty, Scientific Leadership Board, Governance Board, and program planner) to disclose any financial relationships with ineligible companies (previously defined as “commercial interests”) that they have had within the past 24 months. Any real or apparent conflicts of interest of those parties are resolved and mitigated prior to the CME activity being delivered. Individuals who refuse to disclose financial interests may not participate in IAS–USA CME activities. 

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) defines ineligible companies as “those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.”

IAS–USA will identify and resolve ahead of time any possible conflicts of interest that may influence CME activities with regard to exposition or conclusion. Information about financial relationships with ineligible companies for the presenter and planners/reviewers is below and in the slides prior to the presentation of educational content.

Presenter

Dr Johnson has no financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. (Updated April 10, 2025)

Moderator

Dr Thompson reported that she is the Chair of the independent data monitoring committee for Excision Biotherapeutics. (Updated April 16, 2025)

Planner/Reviewer

Planner/Reviewer 1 reported no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (Updated June 2, 2025)

Planner/Reviewer 2 reported no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (Updated June 2, 2025)

COW Board

The financial relationships of the COW Board can be found here: https://www.iasusa.org/activities/cases-on-the-web/about-cows/cow-webinars-editorial-board/ 

CME Credits

The International Antiviral Society–USA (IAS–USA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The IAS–USA designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC Points

ABIM MOCSuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. IAS-USA, the CME activity provider, will submit your participant information (eg, name, date of birth, activity credits earned, ABIM MOC number) to ABIM through the PARS system for the purpose of reporting ABIM MOC credits.

Nursing Credits

These activities are eligible for ANCC credit, see final CNE activity announcement for specific details.

Pharmacy Credits

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education logo These activities are eligible for ACPE credit, see final CPE activity announcement for specific details.

Grant Support

This activity is part of the IAS–USA national educational effort that is funded, in part, by charitable contributions from ineligible companies. Per IAS–USA policy, any effort that uses grants from ineligible companies must receive grants from several companies with competing products. Funds are pooled and distributed to activities at the sole discretion of the IAS–USA. Grantors have no input into any activity, including its content, development, or selection of topics or speakers. Generous support for this activity has been received from the following contributors.

Platinum Supporters

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Merck & Co, Inc.
ViiV Healthcare

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