A look at a recently presented study on improving 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine uptake in groups that are at high risk.
Anthony W. Gannon, MD, a pediatric endocrinilogist at Nemours Children's in Wilmington, Delaware, sat down with Contemporary Pediatrics to discuss a poster presented at the 2022 Pediatric Academic Societies meeting that examined the impact of a quality improvement program on improving 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine uptake in 3 groups that are at high risk. He shared the ins and outs of the research, how other health systems could consider a similar project, and what the next steps are.
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Tina Tan, MD, comments on a severe respiratory season, stresses timely vaccination
January 30th 2025Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, discusses the severity of the current respiratory virus season and stresses the importance of vaccinations to protect against influenza, COVID-19, RSV, and more.