EPISODE · Nov 4, 2021 · 8 MIN
61: Pediatric Vaccine Challenges
from Public Health Review Morning Edition · host ASTHO
Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO's Chief Medical Officer, reacts to the decision to recommend approval of a pediatric COVID-19 vaccine; Dr. Nicole Alexander Scott, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, says Health Equity Zones have helped many communities in her state weather the pandemic; ASTHO publishes a new blog article about the tobacco industry's assault on attempts to prohibit the sale of some or all flavored tobacco products; and Jim Blumenstock, ASTHO's Senior Vice President of Pandemic Response and Recovery, appreciates public health workers with a "thankful" note. CDC webpage: COVID-19 ACIP Vaccine Recommendations Rhode Island Department of Health webpage: Health Equity Zones Initiative ASTHO Blog Article: Despite Major Benefits, Flavored Tobacco Regulations Face an Uphill Battle Led by Big Tobacco APHA webpage: Public Health Thank You Day
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Dr. Marcus Plescia, ASTHO's Chief Medical Officer, reacts to the decision to recommend approval of a pediatric COVID-19 vaccine; Dr. Nicole Alexander Scott, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, says Health Equity Zones have helped many communities in her state weather the pandemic; ASTHO publishes a new blog article about the tobacco industry's assault on attempts to prohibit the sale of some or all flavored tobacco products; and Jim Blumenstock, ASTHO's Senior Vice President of Pandemic Response and Recovery, appreciates public health workers with a "thankful" note. CDC webpage: COVID-19 ACIP Vaccine Recommendations Rhode Island Department of Health webpage: Health Equity Zones Initiative ASTHO Blog Article: Despite Major Benefits, Flavored Tobacco Regulations Face an Uphill Battle Led by Big Tobacco APHA webpage: Public Health Thank You Day
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61: Pediatric Vaccine Challenges
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