Decera Clinical Education Infectious Disease Podcast1 Jul

Beyond the “Pneumonia Shot”: Explaining the Full Benefits of Pneumococcal Vaccines to Patients

Just as pneumonia isn’t “just a cold,” the pneumococcal vaccine does much more than just protect yourself or your child against pneumonia. Listen in and learn from experts Robert H. Hopkins, Jr., MD, and Brenda L. Tesini, MD, how to discuss the full benefits of pneumococcal vaccine.

Topics covered include:

Burden of pneumococcal disease among pediatric and older adult populations in the United States
Risk factors for severe pneumococcal disease
Which pneumococcal vaccines to use for certain populations and why
How pneumococcal vaccination protects from long-term sequelae and potential community benefits of vaccination

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Presenters:

Robert H. Hopkins, Jr., MD
Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Division of General Internal Medicine
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, School of Medicine
Little Rock, Arkansas

Brenda L. Tesini, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Community Health
Division of Infectious Diseases
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York

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