In episode 89 of Going anti-Viral, Dr Andrew Racine joins host Dr Michael Saag to discuss the federal government’s recent update to the childhood vaccine schedule. Dr Racine is President of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the System Senior Vice-President of the Montefiore Health System and Executive Director of the Montefiore Medical Group. Dr Racine is also a Professor of Pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and has served on the AAP’s National Committee on Child Health Financing and Chaired the National Task Force of Poverty and Child Health. Dr Saag and Dr Racine discuss the history and importance of vaccines in child health and the rigorous process behind vaccine approval. They also discuss the challenges posed by vaccine skepticism and policy changes. Dr Racine emphasizes the critical role of trust and evidence-based practices by pediatricians and organizations like the AAP in maintaining public health.
0:00 – Introduction
1:28 – History of childhood diseases before vaccines
7:23 – The rigorous process of vaccine evaluation and approval
12:21 – The quality and safety data behind vaccine approval
15:06 – Vaccine skepticism: origins and amplification in modern times
17:38 – The importance of vaccine mandates for school entry
21:28 – Addressing myths: vaccines and autism
23:40 – The role of trusted pediatrician relationships in vaccine communication
28:34 – The value of vaccine advocacy by AAP and other professional organizations
Resources
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Produced by IAS-USA, Going anti–Viral is a podcast for clinicians involved in research and care in HIV, its complications, and other viral infections. This podcast is intended as a technical source of information for specialists in this field, but anyone listening will enjoy learning more about the state of modern medicine around viral infections.
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