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AMA Update 364: CDC guidelines for maternal RSV vaccine and latest FDA approvals with Sandra Fryhofer, MD

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended an RSV vaccine for pregnant people that would protect infants against the respiratory virus. The vaccine is recommended for use in weeks 32 through 36 of pregnancy, using seasonal administration during September through January.

Sandra Fryhofer, MD, the AMA’s immediate past board chair and liaison to ACIP, joins to discuss the recommendation and its nuances, plus how this maternal RSV vaccine compares to the new monoclonal antibody RSV shot. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 358: The updated COVID vaccine: Who should get it and when it will be available with Sandra Fryhofer, MD

Everyone six months and older needs to get the updated COVID vaccine (2023-2024 Covid vaccine). Joining to discuss why and when people should get it, as well as how much it’ll cost, is Sandra Fryhofer, MD, the AMA’s immediate past board chair and liaison to ACIP, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 339: New FDA-approved RSV shot for babies and CDC’s ACIP meeting recap with Sandra Fryhofer, MD

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended a new monoclonal antibody shot that can protect babies from RSV. The AMA’s ACIP liaison, Sandra Fryhofer, MD, joins to discuss the recommendation and details of the shot, including who should get it, how often and what the side effects are. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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