Randy Rutta, CEO of the National Health Council, discusses the importance of investing in community health through preventive measures such as vaccination.
Dr. Emily Kryger, owner of PharmRecs LLC and a board certified geriatric pharmacist, discusses the impact that respiratory diseases have had on the population she cares for — and how vaccines have helped protect against severe illness.
Paola German, a family nurse practitioner at the UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, discussed how respiratory illnesses can quickly turn from mild to serious without the help of vaccines.
Last Updated11/10/2025
Vaccines | Infectious Respiratory Diseases
The Risks are Real: Dr. James Bigham
Dr. James Bigham, a pediatrician at the University of Wisconsin, emphasizes that vaccines are proven to reduce the risk of severe illness—not only protecting your family but also strengthening the health of your entire community.
Last Updated09/04/2025
The Risks are Real: Dr. Catherine DeAngelis
Vaccines | Infectious Respiratory Diseases
The Risks are Real: Dr. Catherine DeAngelis
Dr. Catherine DeAngelis, University Distinguished Service Professor Emerita at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine discusses the importance of helping to prevent the serious side effects of respiratory illness through vaccination.
Last Updated08/28/2025
Infectious Respiratory Diseases | Vaccines
The Risks are Real: Dr. Robert Frenck
Dr. Robert Frenck emphasizes that preventing severe respiratory illness—especially through vaccination—is one of the most effective ways to help keep children healthy and protected.
Last Updated08/18/2025
Infectious Respiratory Diseases | Vaccines
The Risks are Real: Dr. Harold Glick
Dr. Harold Glick, retired pediatrician and former Medical Staff President at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, shares insights on the complications and disruptions to daily life that patients can face from infectious respiratory diseases and how vaccination is the best way to help keep your life uninterrupted.
Last Updated08/12/2025
Infectious Respiratory Diseases | Vaccines
The Risks are Real: Dr. Ilan Shapiro
Dr. Ilan Shapiro of AltaMed shares insights on the complications and disruptions to daily life that patients can face from infectious respiratory diseases and how vaccination is the best way to help keep your life uninterrupted.
Last Updated07/22/2025
Vaccines | Infectious Respiratory Diseases
The Risks are Real: Dr. Chad Vercio
Loma Linda University Children’s Health’s Dr. Chad Vercio has seen firsthand the effects of severe respiratory illness in unvaccinated children. His message is clear: vaccination is the most effective way to help protect against severe illness.