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Respiratory Season is Here: Everything You Need to Know About Fall Vaccines

Last Updated 11/08/2024

As respiratory illness season is now underway, it’s crucial for healthcare professionals and the public to stay informed on the latest guidance regarding COVID-19, flu, and RSV vaccines. The first featured a fireside chat featuring Dr. Peter Marks of the FDA, who shared key regulatory updates and highlighted the critical role of vaccines in preventing severe illness during respiratory season and beyond.

Following the fireside chat, a panel of experts analyzed the recent summer COVID-19 surge and outline what individuals need to know about receiving their updated vaccines. The panel also discussed the safety, efficacy, and feasibility of co-administering the COVID-19, flu, and RSV vaccines, while examining the current trends in vaccine uptake. By stressing the importance of timely vaccination, the panelists offered practical insights and strategies to ensure widespread protection this fall.

Panelists include:

Peter Marks, MD, PhD, Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), FDA
Uché Blackstock, MD, Emergency Physician, Founder & CEO of Advancing Health Equity
Synovia Moss, MPA, CEO/Managing Partner, Moss Consulting & Management Group, National Project Manager, Good Health Women’s Immunization Networks (Good Health WINs), National Council of Negro Women
Kayla McFeely, PharmD, Vice President, Pharmacy Care, Health & Wellness Programs, National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS)
Sue Peschin, MS, President and CEO, Alliance for Aging Research (moderator)

Supporting Equitable Access to Respiratory Vaccines: Best Practices and Implementation of Risk-Based Recommendations

Last Updated 10/15/2024

Risk-based vaccine recommendations are an important mechanism by which public health authorities provide guidance, encourage vaccination, and reach vulnerable populations. That said, implementation of risk-based recommendations can prove challenging.

As we navigate this year’s respiratory illness season, Champions for Vaccine Education, Equity and Progress (CVEEP) held a discussion focused on best practices to support equitable access to respiratory vaccines, which will include an overview of CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations for respiratory vaccines, and considerations specific to risk-based recommendations. Featuring insights from leading public health experts, clinicians, and government officials, the event explored what is working, where there might be barriers to implementation and gaps in communication and, how the public health community can work together to ensure all individuals are able to receive the vaccines they need.

Panelists included:

Karyne Jones, President and CEO of the National Caucus and Center on Black Aging and convening member of CVEEP
Dr. Reed Tuckson, Co-Founder of the Black Coalition Against COVID and Co-Founder of the Coalition For Trust in Health & Science
Dr. Evelyn Twentyman, Senior Advisor for Vaccine Strategy, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC

The discussion was moderated by Amy Pisani, CEO of Vaccinate Your Family.

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