Navigating the School Season Ahead
Join Columbia University pediatricians as they discuss the updated recommendations in vaccines for children and teens, what to expect of the respiratory season ahead, and how to navigate new school policies in place in New York City and around the country.
Experts will discuss:
- The latest vaccine recommendations for children and teens from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
- Current vaccination rates, COVID-19 rates in children, and what we may see this respiratory season.
- How families can navigate new policies- such as school cell phone bans now in place in New York City.
- General health tips to keep children and families healthy throughout the school year.
Panelists will include:
Dr. Melissa Stockwell, MD, MPH
Pediatrician, Chief, Division of Child and Adolescent Health
Professor of Pediatrics, Population and Family Health
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Dr. Candace Johnson, MD
Pediatrician, Infectious Disease Specialist
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Dr. Amanda Esteves, MD
Pediatrician, Division of Child and Adolescent Health
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Moderated by:
Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez
Primary Care Pediatrician
Director, External Affairs
Columbia University Irving Medical Center.