Podcasts about national influenza vaccination week

Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director for Government Affairs, tells us what to expect from Congress as the year wraps up; Dr. Brendan Jackson, Director of the Office of Readiness, Response, and Operations for the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, discusses the current state of respiratory virus season as we wrap up National Influenza Vaccination Week; and ASTHO has compiled a number of evidence-based technical packages for your use. ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed CDC Web Page: About National Influenza Vaccination Week ASTHO Web Page: Evidence-Based Public Health  

The December 2023 episode of the MiCare Champion Cast, released during National Influenza Vaccination Week, features Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, MD, MPH, FIDSA, chief medical executive for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Dr. Matthew Denenberg, MD, pediatric emergency medicine physician at Corewell Health. Throughout the episode, the two explore vaccine misinformation, common misconceptions and tips for patients and providers to navigate vaccine hesitancy. Bagdasarian, who serves as a cabinet member of Gov. Whitmer, kicks off the episode with a statewide look at routine childhood immunization rates in Michigan. Denenberg, interviewed later in the episode, shares his insight and expertise on pediatric respiratory illness from the hospital perspective. To learn more about the 2023-2024 flu season, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2023-2024.htm To ensure everyone in the family is up-to-date on routine immunizations, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/index.html To find a vaccine nearby, visit Vaccines.gov. To learn more about MDHHS, visit: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs To learn more about Corewell Health, visit: https://corewellhealth.org/

On the occasion of National Influenza Vaccination Week, former Senate Majority Leader Thomas Daschle, chair of the Coalition to Stop Flu, joins us to discuss the Coalition's mission and composition, its recent compelling report, ‘The 2022-2023 Influenza Season: Outcomes and Policy Recommendations,' and the comprehensive legislation it has had a hand in crafting and advancing, The Influenza Act (S. 3219, H.R. 5846 – 118th Congress 2023-2024). Senator Daschle is alarmed by the decline in vaccination levels – a national security threat – combined with the spread of mis and disinformation and the urgent imperative to forge new communications capabilities to rebuild trust and confidence. Trusted messengers, new public-private partnerships, determined and collaborative leadership, additional resources, and hard work: these are essential elements for turning things around. Health equity must also be elevated as a top priority, with a special focus on the elderly, pregnant women, children, and racial and ethnic minorities. Much more work is needed to improve testing capacity and develop new antivirals for flu. 

AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, breaks down the latest vaccine news including why now is still a great time to get the flu vaccine and how your mood could impact how effective the flu vaccine is. She also discuss the latest rise in COVID-19 cases and the particularly hard impact COVID and RSV are having on children this year. Plus, key takeaways from CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen's Congressional testimony and details about the CDC's upcoming webinar with the AMA on respiratory virus season. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

It's National Influenza Vaccination Week and AMA Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, reminds you to #FightFlu by getting your flu shot. Also covering the latest news on coronavirus from a post-Thanksgiving surge, what doctors need to know about monoclonal antibody treatments, and Pfizer BioNTech submitted an Emergency Use Authorization application to the FDA for its omicron-targeting coronavirus booster for children younger than 5. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. CDC Influenza resources for physicians: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/resource-center/nivw/activities.htm

Kim Martin, ASTHO's Director of Immunization, reminds us that vaccines this winter are more important than ever as we recognize National Influenza Vaccination Week; Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, discusses the announcement that ASTHO is one of three to win CDC grant funding that aims to help jurisdictions build public health infrastructure over the next five years; and Alex Kearly, ASTHO Director of Medicaid and Value Based Payment, says members can learn how to align their state Medicaid agencies with the goal to end the HIV epidemic in a new webinar scheduled for December 13th. CDC Webpage: 2022 NIVW Digital Media Toolkit ASTHO News Release: Three National Public Health Associations Will Support Historic Opportunity to Build Public Health Infrastructure ASTHO Webpage: Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships in Virginia

Kim Martin, ASTHO's Director of Immunization, tells us how an event like National Influenza Vaccination Week impacts vaccination awareness; ASTHO CEO Mike Fraser says communities weary of COVID-19 cannot afford to let their guard down; and Dr. Nicole Alexander Scott, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, explains the value of health equity zones. ASTHO Blog Article: Flu Activity Rising – It's Time to Get the Vaccine! CDC webpage: National Influenza Vaccination Week ASTHO webpage: Public Health Review podcast  

Dallas County Health Department Public Information Officer Ann Cochran talks about updates surrounding the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as well as National Influenza Vaccination Week.

ASTHO Chief Medical Officer Dr. Marcus Plescia says influenza and COVID-19 have a lot in common, as National Influenza Vaccination Week kicks off today; Professor James Hodge Jr., at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University in Phoenix, predicts the fate of several federal vaccine mandates now held up in courts around the nation; and the CDC Foundation, ASTHO, and other groups kick off a series of conversations about the future of public health today. CDC webpage: 2021 NIVW Digital Media Toolkit Bio: Professor James Hodge Jr. CDC Foundation: Lights, Camera, Action Summit Series

In Season 1, Episode 19 of The Home Health Care Today Show, Dr. Kenetra Young, Community Health Navigator Manager at the  Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) in Detroit visits the show to discuss the importance of influenza vaccinations during flu season in Detroit and beyond. The show's goal is to inform, inspire, influence, and educate Metropolitan Detroiters on the importance of the flu vaccine, COVID 19 vaccines and boosters, for themselves, their families, caregivers, communities, and the greater society at large.  Hosted by Dr. Cleamon Moorer  Sponsored by: American Advantage Home Care, Inc.

In this week's episode of Podcast from Washington, NACCHO government affairs team members Ian Goldstein and Eli Briggs discuss the latest bipartisan $908 billion coronavirus relief package unveiled this week and its chances of passing the Senate. They also discuss President-elect Joe Biden's picks for key federal health agencies. Later in the program, as part of NACCHO's observation of National Influenza Vaccination Week, Ian Goldstein spoke with Dr. L.J. Tan, Chief Strategy Officer for the Immunization Action Coalition and Co-Chair for the National Adult Immunization Summit and National Influenza Vaccine Summit. They discussed how this year's flu season will help prepare the field for the rollout and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine, and the role of the National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit's (NAIIS) work to address and resolve influenza immunization issues.

Pharmacy Quality Solutions Director, Quality Programs, Jesse McCullough, PharmD and Nick Dorich, PharmD, Director, Pharmacy Relations discuss immunizations and quality measures during National Influenza Vaccination Week.

In this week's episode of Podcast from Washington, Ian Goldstein and Eli Briggs discuss National Influenza Vaccination week. They also discuss the FY2019 continuing resolution to fund the Federal Government. Finally, they discuss the 2019 NACCHO Annual abstract submission deadline.   Later in the program, Ian Goldstein spoke with the Director of Immunization Services Division at the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Melinda Wharton. They discussed the history of National Influenza Vaccination Week and how important vaccinations are at all stages of life. They also discussed how local health departments can encourage their communities to get vaccinated.

It’s also National Influenza Vaccination Week, which means it isn’t too late to get your flu shot. We invited Dr. Bill Schaffner (Vanderbilt) to discuss the difference between influenza and colds/tummy illnesses, this year’s flu season, the effectiveness of flu vaccines, and why your children are the most likely vectors of the flu. We also invited Serese Marotta (Families Fighting Flu) to discuss her family’s experience with H1N1 in 2009. Episode links: Donate: www.voicesforvaccines.org/donate Families Fighting Flu: www.familiesfightingflu.org Nathan's CDC webinar: https://youtu.be/HaOmFfJJac8 How deadly is measles?: http://www.unitypoint.org/blankchildrens/pedsgeekmd-article.aspx?id=babec96f-cf1e-4af1-b421-adfcb36ca561&Seriously%252c+How+Deadly+Is+Measles%253f+

Lori Phinney a Nurse Practitioner with CVS Minute Clinics talks about this season's flu and getting the vaccine. National Influenza Vaccination Week is Dec 3-9