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September 24, 2024

Going to AAP? We’ll see you there!

If you are heading to the AAP Experience this week, please plan to stop by our exhibit booth! Find us in booth #100 by turning left when you enter the exhibit hall and going to the last row – we are the first booth! 

We have two exciting “first looks” for attendees:

  • Be among the first to get our updated vaccine safety booklet! The updated booklet, “Vaccine Safety and Your Family: Separating Fact from Fiction,” is excerpted from the book published this month by Columbia University Press and co-authored by Dr. Offit and Charlotte Moser. (Check out “On the Bookshelf” article for more on the book.)
  • Get the 2025 “Current Issues in Vaccines” webinar dates.

For those not attending the AAP conference, please watch for both of these updates on our website in the coming weeks.

We also have engaging in-booth events (with giveaways) planned: 

  • Get a free copy of Dr. Offit’s book, You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation, during his book signing. Dr. Offit will be in the booth on Saturday, 9/28, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and on Sunday, 9/29, from 10 a.m. to noon (while supplies last).
  • Participate in a roundtable discussion with Dr. Handy about “Implementing Changes to Immunization Recommendations: Practical Considerations.” Dr. Handy’s sessions will begin at 2:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. on Saturday and at 12:15 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. on Sunday. Stop by the booth and reserve your spot in advance. Attendees will get a “Vaccines Save Lives” campfire mug (while supplies last).

Dr. Offit will also be speaking at the conference. His session, “Communicating Vaccine Science,” will be offered twice:

  • Saturday at 9 a.m. (S2201)
  • Sunday at 7:30 a.m. (S3107)

Check the program for the room number, and plan to arrive early! Seats are usually filled, and we don’t know if they have overflow rooms planned!

Please include us in your AAP planning! Stop by to say hello, get resources and giveaways, and take part in our in-booth activities.

Webinar recording

The Sept. 11 webinar is now available for viewing and earning continuing education credits (CME, CEU, CPE). Dr. Handy discussed, “Implementing ACIP Recommendations This Fall,” including discussions related to nirsevimab, RSV vaccination of older adults and pregnant people, and information related to COVID-19, influenza and PCV21 vaccines.

On the archive page for the event, you can find:

  • Link to the recorded event (and continuing education information)
  • Slides
  • Answers to questions asked during the event

Print-on-demand program has launched!

Have you checked out all of our new offerings on the ordering website? Our print-on-demand program is now available, so you can order Q&A sheets, “Special Topics” sheets and infographics by the sheet. 

Check out the site or place your order today!

We also have a new order form available to reflect these changes. Download the updated order form today.

Discussing COVID-19 vaccine this fall

The September 2024 Parents PACK included, “People Are Asking, Should I Get a COVID-19 Vaccine This Fall?’” The latest feature article described 4 considerations for people trying to decide about COVID-19 vaccination for themselves and their families. Check out the article for the purpose of sharing it with patients and families or to see how we are discussing the need for this vaccine as individuals and families decide whether to get an updated booster this fall.

Go to the September Parents PACK article on COVID-19.

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