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INFLUENZA VACCINATION RECOMMENDED FOR MORE AMERICANS THAN EVER BEFORE
Leading Health Experts Urge Annual Influenza Vaccination for 250 Million People;
Also Stress Importance of Pneumococcal Vaccination in High Risk Populations
Presented By
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID)
In Collaboration With
National Influenza Vaccine Summit (NIVS)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
American Medical Association (AMA)
AARP
10:00 - 10:05
Introduction/Welcome
William Schaffner, MD, President-Elect, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) & Chairman, Department of Preventive Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
10:05 - 10:10
New Expanded Recommendations Demonstrate Need to Use Full Immunization Season;
Trends Show People Stop Getting Vaccinated Too Early
Julie L. Gerberding, MD, MPH, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
10:10 - 10:20
Reformulated Vaccine for Upcoming Season Expected to Provide Protection
Daniel B. Jernigan, MD, MPH, Deputy Director, Influenza Division, CDC
CDC Data Show Significant Public Health Benefit of Vaccination to Protect Against Influenza; Good Hygiene Practices and Antiviral Use Beneficial Against Viral Infection
10:20 - 10:25
Age-based Pediatric Recommendations Present New Opportunities in Childhood Immunization
Renee R. Jenkins, MD, President, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
10:25 - 10:30
CMS Efforts to Increase Vaccination Rates
Kerry Weems, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
10:30 - 10:35
Pneumococcal Vaccination Key in Reducing Vaccine-Preventable Hospitalizations and Death
Kristin L. Nichol, MD, MPH, MBA, Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota and Associate Chief of Staff for Research at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis
10:35 - 10:40
Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Critical to Ensure Health and Wellness of 50+ Americans
Cora L. Christian, MD, AARP Board of Directors
10:40 - 10:45
Surveys Show Need for Physicians to Embrace their Role as Immunization Advocates
Ardis D. Hoven, MD, Secretary, Board of Trustees, American Medical Association (AMA)
10:45 - 11:00
Closing Remarks/Questions and Answers
