In this bonus episode, Pia Pannaraj, MD, MPH, FAAP, breaks down the AAP's new vaccine recommendations. David Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP, ask about how the changes differ from the CDC's recommendations and what the possible ramifications are for public health.
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Pia Pannarai, MD, MPH, FAAP
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Dr. Pia Pannaraj is a professor of pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego and infectious disease specialist at Rady Children’s Hospital. She serves as the Director of the Pediatric Immunization Advancement Laboratory. Dr. Pannaraj’s global research focuses on maternal and infant vaccinations. She seeks to better understand infant immune development, responses to mucosal vaccination and the role of human milk and gut microbes on immune responses. Dr. Pannaraj serves as President of the California Immunization Coalition and has been appointed to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) expert panel for Global Immunizations Advocacy Initiative for which she has advised national pediatric societies in Ethiopia, Uganda, Indonesia, and Suriname. She also serves on the AAP Red Book Committee and was appointed Chair of the Vaccine Subcommittee. Outside of work, she and her husband raise three very active children. They enjoy soccer, outdoor nature activities and traveling adventures.
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Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
The interviewees have no conflicts of interest to disclose
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*The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and not necessarily those of the American Academy of Pediatrics.