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Whenever the subject of vaccines comes up, it’s more often than not in the context of myths and controversies questioning their safety, effectiveness, and overall value. And with strong supporters on both sides of this polarizing issue, how can we as healthcare professionals ensure the health and safety of our patients?
Explore this question and more on VacciNation, providing new insights on vaccines, the illnesses they prevent, and how opposing viewpoints on them can impact the world around us.
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The Critical Importance of Flu Vaccination: A Patient Advocate’s Story
Guest: Alissa Kanowitz, Founding Member Families Fighting Flu
Mrs. Alissa Kanowitz became a patient advocate after experiencing the…
Navigating the 2024-2025 Flu Season: ACIP’s Latest Guidance
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recently updated their recommendations for the 2024-2025 flu season. Here to give us a breakdown of the key up…
Comprehensive Immunization: Co-Administering Flu, RSV, and COVID-19 Vaccines
Guest: Jill Foster, MD
Guest: John Russell, MD
According to recent studies, co-administering the flu, RSV, and COVID-19 vaccine…
Boosting Flu Vaccination Rates: A Guide for Primary Care Providers
Guest: John Russell, MD
According to the CDC, flu vaccine coverage for all adults is about 47 percent, and there’s been a continued decline amon…
Strategies for Integrating Flu Vaccination into Routine Patient Care
Guest: Laila Woc-Colburn, MD, DTM&H, FACP, FIDSA
Since annual flu shots help alleviate the severe disease burden on patients and the healthcare …
Beyond Prevention: Examining the Lesser-Known Benefits of Flu Vaccination
Guest: Darvin Scott Smith, MD
Vaccines play a crucial role in preventing the flu itself, but there are a lot of lesser-known benefits of flu vac…
Chikungunya Virus: A Look at Prevention Strategies and Vaccine Innovations
Guest: David Hamer, MD
Cases of chikungunya have risen significantly in recent years, but fortunately, there are several ways we can protect our…
Dengue Fever Prevention: How to Protect Patients Traveling Abroad
Guest: David Hamer, MD
Cases of dengue have more than doubled since 2023, especially in endemic areas like Latin America, the Caribbean, South a…
Navigating Travel Vaccines: Best Practices in Counseling and Care
Travel vaccines are becoming increasingly common as they play a key role in protecting travelers abroad, but they’re only effective if patients actually receive th…
Unraveling the Role of Adjuvanted Flu Vaccines for Older High-Risk Patients
Influenza disproportionately affects adults 65 and older as a result of increased frequency of comorbidities and immunosenescence.1,2 It is also linked to neuro…
How Different Types of Influenza Vaccines Are Made
How are standard versus adjuvanted influenza vaccines made? Here to break down the manufacturing process for these types of influenza vaccines is primary care physi…
Preparing Pharmacists Through the APhA Immunization Delivery Program
Training pharmacists to administer vaccines can reduce barriers to immunizations and improve patient care. Here to discuss the ApHA Pharmacy-Based Immu…
Concerns in the Community: Obstacles to Accessing the COVID-19 Vaccine
Guest: Robert Owens Carpenter, MD, MPH, FACS, FASMBS
Guest: Toni E. Keaton, MD, MPH
Dr. Hector Chapa explores barriers in community health with Dr. …
Combating COVID-19 Vaccine Myths & Misconceptions
Guest: Freddy Caldera, DO
Many IBD patients have received their COVID-19 vaccine, but many others still have reservations due to the abundance of myths and mis…
Digesting the Latest in Vaccinations: IBD Patients & the COVID-19 Vaccine
Guest: David T. Rubin, MD
With more data emerging on COVID-19 vaccines every day, what do our patients with inflammatory bowel disease need to know about the v…
Tracking Side Effects of the COVID-19 Vaccines: Is There Room for Improvement?
Guest: Paul Jarris, MD, MBA
Since the COVID-19 vaccines received an emergency use authorization, tracking possible adverse reactions in real time becomes even …
Facing Fears About the COVID-19 Vaccines: How to Counsel Patients
Guest: John Russell, MD
As clinicians on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re among the first to hear about our patients’ fears of the vaccines’ vali…
Exploring the Ethics of Vaccines
With so many COVID-19 vaccines in development, new medical ethical questions have been brought to the forefront of the healthcare field. With that in mind, Dr. John …
Essential Travel Vaccines for Infants
As infectious diseases are becoming more prevalent around the world, it’s important that we provide the right travel vaccines for infants under the age of one. …
Eradicating Measles: Best Practices for the MMR Vaccine
The MMR vaccine offers protection from measles, mumps, and rubella, but why is it so important for children in particular to receive this vaccine? What are the …