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AMA Update 317: RSV vaccine recommendations and ACIP meeting recap with Sandra Fryhofer, MD

Who should get vaccinated for RSV? What are the side effects and safety concerns for RSV vaccines? Your vaccine questions answered by Sandra Fryhofer, MD — the AMA ACIP liaison and AMA’s immediate past board chair. Dr. Fryhofer shares everything physicians need to know about the new recommendations from CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for both #RSV vaccines. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 258: COVID-19 vaccine added to immunization schedules for adults and children with Sandra Fryhofer, MD

Vaccines for adults: what you need to know about CDC’s recently released adult immunization schedule for 2023 with Sandra Fryhofer, MD, AMA’s liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and member of ACIP’s COVID-19 Vaccine Workgroup.
Also discussing routine vaccines for kids, vaccine-preventable diseases like polio—plus CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) and the Annals of Internal Medicine (ACP Journals). American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 245: ‘Kraken’ variant & vaccine stroke risk: everything you need to know with Sandra Fryhofer, MD

The latest on Pfizer’s COVID vaccine and stroke risk. Sandra Fryhofer, MD, breaks down vaccine safety statistics following new #FDA and #CDC announcements about possible increased risk of stroke after getting Pfizer’s bivalent booster shot. Also covering VSD, other #vaccine databases, and what’s expected at the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VBRPAC) meeting this January. Plus everything you need to know about the ‘Kraken’ — a.k.a, the XBB.1.5 #omicron variant. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts #AMAUpdate

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AMA Update 230: FDA, CDC expand Pfizer & Moderna bivalent vaccines to kids 6 months and up with Sandra Fryhofer, MD

Bivalent COVID vaccines for young kids authorized by FDA—and recommended by CDC. The latest on Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months old with AMA Board Chair Sandra Fryhofer, MD, who is also the AMA’s liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and a member of ACIP’s COVID-19 Vaccine Workgroup. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 211: Novavax booster, COVID vaccines in pregnancy and boosters for kids with Sandra Fryhofer, MD

Sandra Fryhofer, MD, the AMA’s liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and chair of the AMA Board of Trustees, shares news from the latest ACIP meeting, including the newest COVID booster from Novavax, more reassuring data on the safety and value of COVID vaccines for pregnant people, their infants and children, and the inclusion of COVID vaccines in the Vaccines for Children Program. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 199: Sandra Fryhofer, MD, on who needs a higher dose flu vaccine

Everything you need to know about the 2022-2023 flu season, including: types of flu vaccines available, when you should get vaccinated—as well as which shot you, adults over 65, and those with egg allergies should get. Sandra Fryhofer, MD, is AMA’s liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and a member of ACIP’s COVID-19 Vaccine Workgroup. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 197: Promoting gender diversity in leadership within medicine with Sandra Fryhofer, MD

September marks the AMA’s #WomenInMedicineMonth. Today Sandra Fryhofer, MD, AMA’s liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and a member of ACIP’s COVID-19 Vaccine Workgroup, discusses how she leads with purpose – this year’s theme. Dr. Fryhofer also serves as Chair of the AMA Board of Trustees. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Learn how the AMA is #FightingForDocs and access resources from the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians, by visiting: https://www.ama-assn.org/recovery

Celebrate #WIMMonth and get involved here: https://ama-assn.org/WomenMedicineMonth

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AMA Update 185: New Omicron boosters available from Pfizer and Moderna with Sandra Fryhofer, MD

Bivalent boosters authorized by FDA: the latest on Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccines for fall with Sandra Fryhofer, MD, chair, American Medical Association Board of Trustees and AMA liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 170: Jynneos, Tpoxx & federal services for long COVID with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

AMA Director of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia JD, MPH, covers monkeypox cases, vaccines, Tecovirimat used for treatment, as well as two Biden administration reports and support services for Americans with long haul COVID. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Visit https://www.covid.gov/longcovid for federal services and supports for people experiencing longer term impacts of COVID-19.

Access guidance and descriptors for new monkeypox CPT codes here: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt/orthopoxvirus-and-monkeypox-coding-guidance

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AMA Update 169: Monkeypox symptoms, vaccines, cases, testing, PPE & more with Sandra Fryhofer, MD

Monkeypox questions on transmission, testing, treatment, prevention, personal protective equipment (PPE) and more answered by Sandra Fryhofer, MD, Chair, American Medical Association Board of Trustees and AMA liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.
Monkeypox resources available here: https://www.ama-assn.org/topics/monkeypox

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