From Pregnancy to Pediatrics: What’s New in Maternal-Child Vaccination
March 26, 2026 1:00pm – 2:00pm (ET) Online
CE: 0.9 contact hours
Includes 0.25 hours of pharmacology
This live webinar, presented by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners®️ (AANP), is the first of a three-part series, "Ready, Set, Immunize! Timely Vaccine Updates for the Nurse Practitioner," that will keep you up-to-date on immunization practice. Webinar #1 in this series is designed to bring you the latest information and best practices for maternal and child vaccination and will be presented by expert nurse practitioner (NP) faculty.
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Webinar Details
When: March 26, 2026, 1-2 p.m. ET (12-1 p.m. CT).
Where: Online via the AANP CE Center.
Cost: Free for AANP members and non-members.
CE Credit: This activity is approved by AANP for 0.9 contact hours of continuing education credit, which includes 0.25 hours of pharmacology. This activity was planned in accordance with AANP Accreditation Standards and Policies.
About the Webinar:
This timely webinar explores the growing gap in maternal and pediatric vaccination, examining how misinformation, societal stigma and shifting expert guidance are shaping parental decision-making from pregnancy through adolescence. Participants will review the latest updates, evolving professional society recommendations and newly approved vaccines and monoclonal antibody options for maternal and infant immunization. Designed to empower NPs as maternal-child vaccine champions, this session provides practical strategies to restore trust, address parental concerns and confidently integrate the latest evidence into individualized patient care. Live Q and A with the expert NP faculty will be available following the presentation, so come prepared with your questions!
Objectives:
- Examine the latest evidence, available vaccine products and the evolution of expert consensus recommendations for maternal-child vaccination best practices.
- Identify the deleterious impacts of misinformation on maternal-child vaccine acceptance and uptake, highlighting the essential role of the NP as a vaccine champion.
This educational activity is supported by independent medical educational grants from GSK, Merck & Co., Inc., and Sanofi US.
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Speakers
Mary Koslap-Petraco, DNP, PPCNP-BC, CPNP, FAANP
Dr. Mary Koslap-Petraco is a clinical assistant professor at Stony Brook University School of Nursing in Stony Brook, NY. She is also a primary care provider in her own private practice after working for Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS) for 30 years, where she used her experience as a public health nurse to make system-level changes. While on staff at SCDHS, Dr. Koslap-Petraco managed the immunization and lead programs, and provided education to staff and the public on various communicable diseases. She is a nurse consultant for Immunize.org, and chair-elect of Vaccinate Your Family — The Next Generation of Every Child by Two. Dr. Koslap-Petraco speaks on immunizations and infectious diseases nationally and internationally, and has authored numerous articles and written chapters in seven textbooks — including the immunizations chapter in Burns’ Pediatric Primary Care, 8th edition. Dr. Koslap-Petraco is a Fellow of the American Association of Nure Practitioners.
Audrey Stevenson, PhD, MPH, MSN, FNP-BC
Audrey M. Stevenson is a FNP with over 40 years of clinical, public health and leadership experience. Dr. Stevenson, who holds a Master’s of public health (MPH) and Master’s of nursing degrees, received her doctorate in public health from the University of Utah. She formerly worked in public health for over 34 years and was the former division director of Family Health and Clinical Services of the Salt Lake County Health Department in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is a consultant and teaches graduate FNP and MPH students at two universities.
An FNP, Dr. Stevenson has worked in various inpatient and ambulatory settings and was a previous nurse consultant to the Salt Lake City School District. She is a current faculty member of a graduate NP program and an MPH Program. She has published several articles and has been a national and international speaker on topics affecting school nurses, advanced practice nurses and other medical and pharmacy providers. Dr. Stevenson is also a member of the statewide vaccine advisory board, where she collaborates on vaccine policies and recommendations for the state. Previously, Dr. Stevenson served as Vaccination Branch Director for the COVID-19 Incident Command for Salt Lake County, where she directed the vaccination strategies for 1.2 million residents of Salt Lake County. Dr. Stevenson was recently elected as a board member of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID), a three-year elected term commencing on July 1, 2025.
In October 2010, Dr. Stevenson was awarded the American Nurses Association Immunity Award for her efforts to promote the use of tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis vaccines at public health clinics. This resulted in a new protocol at several Utah hospitals to offer the vaccine to postpartum women before discharge. She has also received the Beatty Award, Utah's highest public health award, and the 2016 MCH Effective Practice award for her work in state and national vaccination efforts.