Dr. Sean O’Leary joins host Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez to break down what parents need to know about respiratory virus season. They explore the risks of RSV, influenza and Covid-19, and share tips for keeping babies and kids healthy. They also highlight trusted sources for evidence-based immunization schedules and how Florida’s recent rollback of childhood vaccine requirements might impact community immunity and public health.
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Guest
Sean O’Leary, MD, MPH, FAAP
 Sean O’Leary, MD, MPH, FAAP, is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist, an investigator at ACCORDS (Adult and Child Center for Outcome Research and Delivery Science), and the Director of the Colorado Children’s Outcomes Network (COCONet), Colorado’s pediatric practice-based research network. Dr. O’Leary is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on School Health and serves as the Chair of the Committee on Infectious Diseases (the Red Book Committee) for the AAP. He also serves as the liaison to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and currently represents the AAP on ACIP’s COVID-19 Vaccine Work Group and Maternal/Pediatric RSV Work Group.
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Theme music composed by Doug Nagel.
The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and not necessarily those of the American Academy of Pediatrics.