Podcast

Joseph A Bocchini Jr, MD, on the Influenza Vaccination: What You Need to Know for the 2018-2019 Season

11/16/2018

 

 

Joseph A Bocchini Jr, MD, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he also serves as Medical Director of the Children’s Hospital and as a member of the Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. He is also the president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.

 

Additional Resources:

For your patients: Take 3 Steps to Fight the Flu
Call to Action: The Dangers of Influenza and Benefits of Vaccination in Adults with Chronic Health Conditions
2018 NFID Influenza/Pneumococcal News Conference
Myths & Facts About Flu

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