38 min

Why I Vaccinate ~ Building Community Immunity Why I Vaccinate

    • Parenting

April 16, 2022 ~ As Michigan continues the next phase of the pandemic with lower reported COVID cases, the child immunization rates in Michigan are still very low. This month will focus on how communities can work together to keep children protected from vaccine-preventable diseases, especially as families and friends look forward to spending time together in the upcoming summer. Guests include Medical Health Officer for the St. Clair County Health Department Annette Mercatante, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Specialist Dr. Matthew Denenberg at the Helen Devos Children’s Hospital, Senior Research Scientist Gillian Steelfisher with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Emergency Medicine Specialist Dr. Pino Colone at Henry Ford Health.

April 16, 2022 ~ As Michigan continues the next phase of the pandemic with lower reported COVID cases, the child immunization rates in Michigan are still very low. This month will focus on how communities can work together to keep children protected from vaccine-preventable diseases, especially as families and friends look forward to spending time together in the upcoming summer. Guests include Medical Health Officer for the St. Clair County Health Department Annette Mercatante, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Specialist Dr. Matthew Denenberg at the Helen Devos Children’s Hospital, Senior Research Scientist Gillian Steelfisher with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Emergency Medicine Specialist Dr. Pino Colone at Henry Ford Health.

38 min