Send us Fan Mail This podcast is a DNP project recording on Medical Assistant education on the 2026-2027 flu vaccine. Alexanda Barrow, a DNP student at the University of Florida, and her faculty mentor, Michael Maymi, DNP, discuss evidence-based education about this year’s vaccine. Below is the reference list used to provide the education. References American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases. (2025). Recommendations for prevention and control of influenza in children, 2025–2026: Policy statement. Pediatrics, 156(6), e2025073620. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2025-073620 Çeri, A., Sancak, E., & Sayan, E. (2025). Navigating challenging family dynamics in pediatric practice: Strategies for effective communication and collaboration. Pediatrics in Review,46(10), 535–544. https://doi.org/10.1542/pir.2025-006760 Food and Drug Administration. (2026). Influenza vaccine composition for the 2026–2027 U.S. influenza season. https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/vaccines/influenza-vaccine-composition-2026-2027-us-influenza-season Garzon, D. L., Dirks, M., Driessnack, M., Duderstadt, K. G., & Gaylord, N. M. (Eds.). (2025). Burn's pediatric primary care (8th ed.). Elsevier. Jacobson, R. M., St Sauver, J. L., Griffin, J. M., MacLaughlin, K. L., & Finney Rutten, L. J. (2020). How health care providers should address vaccine hesitancy in the clinical setting: Evidence for presumptive language in making a strong recommendation. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 16(9), 2131–2135. https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2020.1735226 Kaiser Family Foundation. (2025). Child flu vaccination rates by age. https://www.kff.org/state-health-policy-data/state-indicator/child-flu-vaccination-rates-by-age/ Reinhart, K., Huang, S., Kniss, K., Reed, C., & Budd, A. (2025). Influenza-associated pediatric deaths—United States, 2024–25 influenza season. MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 74, 565–569. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7436a2 Sakleshpur, S., & Steed, A. L. (2022). Influenza: Toward understanding the immune response in the young. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 10, 953150. https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2022.953150 Trombetta, C. M., Kistner, O., Montomoli, E., Viviani, S., & Marchi, S. (2022). Influenza viruses and vaccines: The role of vaccine effectiveness studies for evaluation of the benefits of influenza vaccines. Vaccines, 10(5), 714. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10050714 Vidyasagar, N., Bernstein, K., & Alcocer Alkureishi, M. (2026). Motivational interviewing: A tool for pediatricians. Pediatrics in Review, 47(1), 59–63. https://doi.org/10.1542/pir.2024-006685