Effective communication is needed to ensure the public is getting accurate information when it comes to vaccinations. Over the past few years of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen an increase of anti-vaccination sentiment and misinformation. In this episode, we discuss the importance of vaccines, the science behind vaccine development, and the impact of effective communication.   

This episode was recorded live from the 2022 AAP NCE Conference in Anaheim California.  

Guest: Dr. Hotez is from Texas Children’s Hospital where he is the Endowed Chair of Tropical Pediatrics. Dr. Hotez is a professor at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas A&M University. As both a pediatrician and vaccine scientist, he is a passionate advocate for vaccines in the face of the growing anti-vaccine movement and is certainly a hero for all pediatricians.

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