The CDC and infectious disease experts will present final flu vaccine coverage data from the 2021-2022 US flu season and will discuss vaccination against flu and pneumococcal disease, particularly among older adults and those with chronic health conditions who are at higher risk for related complications.
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) will also present results from a new national survey of US adults on vaccination attitudes and behaviors, including the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speakers include:
- Patricia A. (Patsy) Stinchfield, R.N., M.S., C.P.N.P, NFID president (moderator)
- Camille A. Clare, M.D., M.P.H., C.P.E., Chair, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University; associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, New York Medical College
- Alicia M. Fry, M.D., M.P.H., CDC Chief, Epidemiology and Prevention Branch, Influenza Division, José R. Romero, M.D., director, CDC National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
- William Schaffner, M.D., NFID medical director, Jeb S. Teichman, M.D., Retired Pediatrician and Healthcare Executive
When/Where: 9-10 a.m. ET, Tuesday, October 4, 2022 (online)
NFID media contact: Lauren Schmalz, 267-987-1428, Lauren.Schmalz@evokegroup.com
Visit this webpage to register for free.