The Medical Society of the State of New York invites you to listen to Dr. William Valenti speak about the necessity and benefits of getting a yearly influenza vaccine. In this podcast, Dr. Valenti imparts wisdom on the ever-changing nature of the influenza virus, how it is spread, how the vaccine is developed and the importance for everyone to receive the vaccine on a yearly basis.

The Medical Society of the State of New York invites you to listen to Dr. Sarah Nosal talk about the Meningococcal Disease vaccine. This brief podcast provides invaluable information about the ways in which meningococcal disease is spread, the populations that are most affected by meningococcal disease and the paramount necessity to protect teens and young adults from this highly deadly disease.

The Medical Society of the State of New York invites you to listen to Dr. Monica Sweeney talk about the zoster (shingles) vaccine. Contained in this brief discourse is a description of the varicella virus that causes shingles, the possibility of multiple occurrences of shingles, and who should get a zoster vaccine and when.

The Medical Society of the State of New York invites you to listen to Dr. Sarah Nosal talk about the Human Papillomavirus or HPV vaccine. This brief podcast highlights the fact that the HPV vaccine prevents oral and cervical cancer in women and oral and anal cancer in men. Dr. Nosal gives insight as to the recommended ages to receive this vaccine, the multitude of benefits derived from the HPV vaccine and the differences between two types of HPV vaccine.

In an effort to educate and inform patients and physicians in New York State about the importance of adult immunization, MSSNY conducted an audio podcast with William Valenti, MD, Chair of MSSNY’s Infectious Disease Committee and Monica Sweeney, MD, vice chair of MSSNY’s Committee to Eliminate Healthcare Disparities about needed adult immunizations.

The Medical Society of the State of New York invites you to listen to reflections of 9/11, reasons physicians and other healthcare professionals need to prepare for a public health emergency and how MSSNY can assist in this endeavor.