Children living with chronic health conditions — such as diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease and lung diseases like asthma — face a higher risk of serious complications from common infections like COVID-19, flu, RSV, and pneumococcal disease. While these illnesses can be mild for some, they can lead to a hospital stay, long-term health impacts, or even life-threatening outcomes for children with ongoing health conditions. Understanding these risks can help guide timely vaccination to help keep children protected against severe illness.
CVEEP held a discussion exploring the critical role of vaccines in keeping children most at risk healthy. Pediatric health and vaccine experts shared why children with chronic health conditions are at increased risk for severe outcomes, provided an overview of vaccine recommendations for children, and offered best practices for providers, parents, and caregivers to protect these vulnerable populations.
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Recent changes to recommendations for adult pneumococcal disease and RSV vaccines have created an important opportunity to assess how expanded vaccine recommendations translate into real-world vaccination practices. This webinar highlighted IQVIA data on adult vaccination trends, offering timely evidence of how vaccine recommendations can drive uptake.
Panelists explored the implications of routine, risk-based, and shared clinical decision-making vaccine recommendations for providers, patients, and public health systems. The conversation focused on how clarity in recommendations affects provider confidence and patient access, and what lessons recent ACIP decisions offer for the future of adult immunization policy.
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