Populations at High-Risk for Influenza: Children

<p>Credits: 0.25 <em>AMA PRA Category 1 Credit</em>™</p> <p>CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: </p> <p>Overview: In this short podcast, you will hear guideline-based answers to important questions about managing influenza in the pediatric population. Find out which children are considered high risk for complications and what those risks mean for vaccine selection. Hear expert tips on how to discuss the sensitive issue of influenza vaccination with vaccine-hesitant parents. Know how to accurately diagnose influenza in children in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. And lastly, learn which influenza treatments are approved for children and the role antivirals play in influenza prophylaxis in this population.</p> <p>Hosts: Robert H. Hopkins Jr., MD, FACP, FAAP; Charles Vega, MD, FAAFP<br /> Executive Producer: Margaret Oliverio, MD</p>