Vaccination Programs Episodes

Dr. Susan Kansagra, chief medical officer at ASTHO, shares an update on rising RSV activity and how states are tracking trends during the federal shutdown. She highlights new tools that protect infants, including maternal vaccines and monoclonal antibodies, and explains how public health and birthing hospitals are partnering to expand access through the Vaccines for Children program. Early results show increased hospital enrollment and fewer RSV-related hospitalizations among infants.

Geetika Nadkarni, ASTHO’s director of infectious diseases, discusses work to increase vaccine acceptance and uptake; Dr. Mikeisha Oldson, senior program associate at NNPHI, previews an upcoming meeting for new public health workers focused on...