AHA webinar Nov. 8 to help hospitals prepare for COVID-19 vaccine for children

As a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee prepares to consider expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to children aged 5-11, the AHA, American Academy of Pediatrics and Children’s Hospital Association will webcast a panel discussion Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. ET on how pediatricians and hospitals can work with parents to build trust in the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine for children. Panelists Yvonne Maldonado, M.D., chief of pediatric infectious diseases at Stanford University School of Medicine; Lee Savio Beers, M.D., AAP president and professor of pediatrics and medical director for community health and advocacy at Children’s National Hospital; Elise Herman, M.D., a pediatrician at Kittitas Valley Healthcare-Ellensburg, Wash.; and Andrew Pavia, M.D., chief of pediatric infectious diseases at Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital also will discuss strategies to protect children and keep them in school and how hospitals can partner with local schools, school boards, PTAs and teachers to build vaccine confidence. Register for the webinar here.