A Path to Protection Podcast 2: Purposeful Solutions to Power Up Influenza Vaccine Uptake

The CDC characterized the 2025-2026 influenza season as moderate overall, but the burden in the United States was substantial, with suboptimal seasonal influenza vaccine uptake among adults and children. It is important to communicate to patients that the clinical benefits of the influenza vaccine extend beyond prevention of disease and mortality, particularly for the most vulnerable populations. In anticipation of the upcoming influenza season, stream this podcast, featuring audio from a live webinar led by experts Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, and Ravi Jhaveri, MD, FIDSA, FPIDS, FAAP, to increase your competence in optimizing influenza vaccine uptake in pediatric and adult patients.

For more, and to download the accompanying slides, visit our program page.

Topics covered include:

• Flu Vaccines for the 2026-2027 Season
• A Preview of the 2026-2027 Season From the Southern Hemisphere
• Strategies for Influenza Vaccine Selection
• Integrating New Developments Into Practice

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Presenters:

Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBASherrilyn and Ken Fisher Professor of MedicineDivisions of Infectious Diseases and General Internal MedicineJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimore, Maryland

Ravi Jhaveri, MD, FIDSA, FPIDS, FAAPDivision HeadPediatric Infectious DiseasesVirginia H. Rogers Professor in Infectious DiseasesAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of ChicagoProfessor of PediatricsNorthwestern University Feinberg School of MedicineChicago, Illinois

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