Vaccine Hesitancy Episodes
Aug. 19, 2026
1189: Making Vaccination Easier and More Routine
Kim Martin, director of Immunization at ASTHO, shares about a recent Health Policy Update discussing how states are building vaccine trust.
Guest: Kimberly Martin
Aug. 11, 2026
1184: Back-to-School Vaccines
In recognition of National Immunization Awareness Month, Michelle Fiscus, chief medical officer for the Association of Immunization Managers, shares about the current state of childhood immunization.
Guest: Michelle D. Fiscus, MD, FAAP
Jan. 7, 2026
1048: Flu on the Rise: Vaccine Uptake, New Variants, and Protecting the Most Vulnerable
As flu cases climb across the country and pediatric deaths rise, Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, ASTHO member and Michigan’s chief medical executive, joins us to break down what this flu season means for families, health agencies, and health care systems.
Guest: Natasha Bagdasarian, MD, MPH
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May 1, 2025
897: Baston Steps Down, AI for Vaccine Misbelief Correction
Dr. Kaitlan Baston, ASTHO alum and the former New Jersey commissioner of health, reflects on her time in the role as she steps down; Dr. Hang Lu, assistant professor in the department of communication and media at the University of Michigan, discusses an...
Guests: Kaitlan Baston MD MSc , Hang Lu PhD MS
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Nov. 5, 2024
785: Vaccination Coverage Decreases, OTC Birth Control Rule Change
Lori Freeman, chief executive officer for the National Association of County and City Health Officials, discusses a new report from the CDC outlining the decline in required vaccine coverage among kindergartners; and Brittany Lee, ASTHO director of...
Guests: Lori Freeman MBA , Brittany Lee
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Aug. 28, 2024
738: Barriers to Vaccine Equity, New PH Pros to Gather in Chicago
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...
Guests: Geetika Nadkarni MPH , Mikeisha Oldson DPH MPH
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Feb. 12, 2024
599: Why Patients Don’t Want a COVID Vaccine, Policies to Help Young Families
Dr. Danielle Ofri, Clinical Professor of Medicine at New York University School of Medicine, tells us some patients still have concerns about COVID-19 vaccines; Jessica Bissett, ASTHO Senior Analyst for Social and Behavioral Health, discusses several...
Guests: Jessica Bissett , Danielle Ofri MD PhD
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Oct. 5, 2023
518: Vaccination Conversations, Respiratory Disease Forecast
Dr. Fatimah Dawood, Pediatrician and Medical Officer on the Influenza Prevention and Control Team at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, explains how the SHARE method can help providers inform patients about vaccines; Dr. Dylan George,...
Guests: Dylan George PhD MS , Fatimah Dawood MD
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April 4, 2023
391: Heartbreaking Gun Violence, ACIP Explained
On Day Two of Public Health Week, Rich Hamburg, Executive Director of the Safe States Alliance, discusses policies that would help reduce gun violence in America; the Public Health Foundation has a new video explaining the CDC’s Advisory Committee...
Guests: Richard Hamburg MPA , Vanessa Lamers MPH
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March 30, 2022
146: Boosting Vaccine Uptake
ASTHO and the de Beaumont Foundation release early results of a new survey of America’s public health workforce; ASTHO Chief Medical Officer Dr. Marcus Plescia says there are steps public health departments can take to address lagging COVID-19...
Guests: Scott Harris, MD, MPH , Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH