21st Annual Allegheny County Immunization Coalition Conference

ACIC 2026

Vaccines in the Real World: Science, Decisions, and Delivery

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

RLA Learning & Conference Center · Cranberry Township, PA

850 Cranberry Woods Drive, Cranberry Township, PA 16066

Registration opens 7:30 AM · Program begins 8:00 AM

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Location
RLA Learning & Conference Center

Great Room A & B

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Arrival
Registration Opens 7:30 AM

Free on-site parking

Program begins at 8:00 AM

Exhibitors
Atrium · First Floor

Visit during breakfast, breaks, and lunch.

Attire
Business Casual

Comfortable, professional attire.

Today's Agenda

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7:30–8:00 AM Registration, Breakfast & Exhibitor Visits
Registration opens at 7:30 AM. Breakfast and exhibitor visits are available before the program begins.
8:00–8:10 AM Welcome & Opening Remarks Kristal Ross, PharmD, CTTS

Kristal Ross, PharmD, CTTS

Chair, Allegheny County Immunization Coalition | Giant Eagle

8:10–9:00 AM The Work Behind the Shot: Access, Trust, and Public Health in Pennsylvania Keynote · Debra L. Bogen, MD

Debra L. Bogen, MD

Secretary of Health, Pennsylvania Department of Health

Remarks followed by Q&A.

9:00–9:35 AM Immunization in Allegheny County: Local Priorities, Pressures, and Public Health Response Iulia Vann, MD, MPH

Iulia Vann, MD, MPH

Director, Allegheny County Health Department

9:35–10:10 AM When Prevention Fails: A Pathologist's View of Vaccine-Preventable Disease and Public Health Jennifer L. Hammers, DO

Jennifer L. Hammers, DO

Division Chief & Professor of Pathology, Duquesne University Nasuti College of Osteopathic Medicine

Founder & Forensic Pathologist, Jennifer Hammers Pathology LLC

10:10–10:35 AM Morning Break & Exhibitor Visits
Refreshments, networking, and exhibitor visits.
10:35–11:20 AM Vaccine Decisions as Due Diligence: How Families Weigh Risk, Trust, and Information Charlotte A. Moser, MS

Charlotte A. Moser, MS

Co-Director, Vaccine Education Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

11:20 AM–12:00 PM Pharmacy Strategies for Vaccine Equity, Access, and Community Implementation Sophia M. C. Herbert, PharmD & Joni Carroll, PharmD, TTS

Sophia M. C. Herbert, PharmD

University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy

Joni Carroll, PharmD, TTS

University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy

12:00–1:20 PM Lunch, Networking & Exhibitor Visits Optional nonaccredited presentation from 12:30–12:50 PM

Lunch, networking, and exhibitor visits.

The optional presentation is separate from accredited education.

12:30–12:50 PM Lyme Disease in the United States: Burden, Risk and Awareness Optional Nonaccredited Lunch Presentation | No CE Credit Blair Capitano, PharmD

Blair Capitano, PharmD

Vaccines Field Medical Director, OH/PA/WV, U.S. Medical Affairs, Pfizer Inc.

This optional presentation is not accredited for continuing education.

1:20–2:00 PM Controversies in Vaccination Among Older Adults: How Recommendations, Evidence, and Implementation Evolve David A. Nace, MD, MPH

David A. Nace, MD, MPH

University of Pittsburgh / UPMC Senior Communities

2:00–2:40 PM Context Before Confrontation: Understanding the Information Patients Bring to Vaccine Encounters Beth L. Hoffman, PhD, MPH

Beth L. Hoffman, PhD, MPH

University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health

2:40–3:30 PM Trust at the Point of Care: Language, Access, and Real-World Vaccine Conversations Closing Panel Discussion

Moderator

Kristal Ross, PharmD, CTTS

Panelists

Amesh Adalja, MD, FACP, FACEP, FIDSA

Diego Chaves-Gnecco, MD, MPH, FAAP

Khlood F. Salman, DrPH, RN, FAAN

3:30–3:40 PM Closing Remarks, CE Instructions & Acknowledgments
Closing remarks and continuing education instructions.

Continuing Education

Up to 5.75 credits/contact hours

Complete the required evaluation to claim your credit.

CE instructions will be provided to attendees after the conference.

Accreditation & Credit Information

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County Immunization Coalition, and Allegheny County Medical Society.

The University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with their participation.

Nursing (CNE)

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 5.75 contact hours.

Pharmacy (CPE)

This knowledge-based activity provides 5.75 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.

Social Work

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 5.75 general continuing education credits.

Other Healthcare Professionals

Other healthcare professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with their participation.

Thank You to Our Supporters

Sponsors

Pfizer

Presenting Sponsor

Moderna

Immunization Education Sponsor

Merck

Networking & Break Sponsor

Exhibitors

The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh
CSL Seqirus
GSK
Pathways Wellness Program
Sanofi

Partners

Allegheny County Medical Society
Allegheny County Medical Society Foundation
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