Breathing Easy: Navigating Respiratory Disease Season

At barely four months old, Weston Bird faced a life-threatening battle with Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) that kept him in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Golisano Children’s Hospital at University of Vermont Health for weeks. This week, we follow Weston’s journey back to health through the eyes of his mother, Kristen Bird, a pediatric provider in Burlington, and learn about medical advances that are changing the risks of respiratory disease season for children, parents and senior citizens. As respiratory disease season ramps up, join us as we talk with leading experts from across UVM Health and explore what this season means for communities across Vermont and northern New York.From influenza, COVID and RSV vaccines to public health guidance and rural health care challenges, experts in public health, pulmonaryand critical care, and pediatrics share trusted insights, actionable advice and perspectives to help individuals and families stay healthy.Resources:Vermont DOH – Flu, COVID & RSV VaccinesNYS DOH – Respiratory VirusesAmerican Academy of Pediatrics - RSVAmerican Academy of Pediatrics – COVIDAmerican Academy of Pediatrics – FluAmerican College of OB/GYN – FluAmerican College of OB/GYN – Maternal RSV Vaccine