2025-2026 Respiratory Illness Season Update

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The Massachusetts Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (MCAAP) and the Massachusetts Adult Immunization Coalition (MAIC) present the 2025 Vaccine Education Webinar Series.

Presenter: Angela Fowler, MD, MPH, Associate Medical Director for Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Bureau of Infectious Diseases and Laboratory Sciences, Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Learner Objectives:  At the conclusion of the webinar, participants should be able to:

• Summarize the latest data on the burden of respiratory diseases including COVID-19, flu, pneumococcal and RSV.
• Review the most recent COVID-19, influenza, pneumococcal and RSV immunization recommendations.
• Describe factors relevant for timing of respiratory illness season immunizations.
• Locate relevant respiratory illness season clinical and communications resources. -Discuss strategies to increase vaccine uptake during the respiratory illness season.

Information about the webinar series, including continuing medical accreditation information, can be found here: https://mcaap.org/wp-content/uploads/2025-MCAAP-Immunization-Initiative-Webinar-Series-Information.pdf

Questions? Please contact Rich Baker (rich_baker@jsi.com) or Cynthia McReynolds (cmcreynolds@mcaap.org)