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Your Essential Guide to Respiratory Vaccines This Season (2024–25)

September 1, 2024

Originally prepared for VaxCare partners, hosts Ruth Carrico (VaxCare Medical Affairs Lead) and Steven Sorrells (VaxCare Chief Operating Officer) walk us through the strategic and operational considerations you’ll need to keep in mind as you and your staff prepare for the arrival of flu, RSV, and COVID this respiratory season.

Video Timestamps

ACIP Updates (7:21)

  • Flu (10:47)
  • RSV (19:20)
  • Processing Med D With VaxCare (22:05)
  • COVID (22:58)

Respiratory Season with VaxCare (39:24)

  • New Forecasting Tool (39:33)
  • Vaccine Adherence (40:37)
  • Shipping Timelines (42:45)

Q&A (47:27)

  • Coadministration (47:38)
  • COVID Seasonality (50:47)
  • Pediatric RSV Insurance Coverage (52:31)
  • Special Orders (59:06)

Video References

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[4] (2024, June 25). CDC Immunization Schedules (CDC). https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/index.html
[5] (2024, June 25). RSV in Older Adults and Adults with Chronic Medical Conditions (CDC). https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/older-adults/index.html
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[13] (2024, June 25). Considerations for Coadministering COVID, Flu and/or RSV Vaccines this Fall (IDSA). https://idsociety.org/covid-19-real-time-learning-network/vaccines/considerations-for-coadministering-covid-flu-andor-rsv-vaccines-this-fall/
[14] (2024, June 25). Respiratory Virus Hospitalization Surveillance Network (RESP-NET) (CDC). https://www.cdc.gov/resp-net/dashboard/index.html
[15] (2024, June 25). Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network (FluSurv-NET) (CDC). https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/influenza-hospitalization-surveillance.htm
[16] (2024, June 25). COVID-19-Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network (COVID-NET) (CDC). https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-net.html
[17] (2024, June 25). Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalization Surveillance Network (RSV-NET) (CDC). https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/php/surveillance/rsv-net.html

Additional Resources
For more information on vaccine management and healthcare compliance, including best practices, training opportunities, and relevant updates on immunization programs, we recommend:

World Health Organization (WHO): https://www.who.int/immunization/diseases/en/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/
Immunize.org: https://www.immunize.org/

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