Guest(s)
Dr. Harry L. Keyserling, M.D.
Topic
Back-to-School Immunizations.
Topic Info
The AAP believes that vaccines are one of the most successful medical advances of all time, but understands that parents may have questions about vaccines and their children. AAP is not able to provide information regarding individual children and their medical conditions, but the following resources are provided as background for a dialogue with your child's pediatrician.
Dr. Harry L. Keyserling, M.D.Professor of Pediatrics and a member on the AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases, comes on the show to discuss topics that include; FAQs about vaccines, how vaccines work, which vaccines are typically given to school-aged children. The recent vaccine recommendations,- The ongoing pertussis outbreak in California and other states, and what parents can do to protect their newborns. He will also discuss the polio outbreak in Tajikistan as an example of why we still need to vaccinate against these diseases, even if we haven't seen them in the U.S. recently.
Dr. Harry L. Keyserling, M.D.Professor of Pediatrics and a member on the AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases, comes on the show to discuss topics that include; FAQs about vaccines, how vaccines work, which vaccines are typically given to school-aged children. The recent vaccine recommendations,- The ongoing pertussis outbreak in California and other states, and what parents can do to protect their newborns. He will also discuss the polio outbreak in Tajikistan as an example of why we still need to vaccinate against these diseases, even if we haven't seen them in the U.S. recently.
Guest Info
Harry L. Keyserling is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases of Emory University School of Medicine. He also serves as hospital epidemiologist at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston.
Dr. Keyserling received his B.A. in 1973 from Johns Hopkins University and his M.D. in 1977 from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed his pediatric residency and fellowship in pediatric infectious disease and immunology at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He joined the faculty at Emory University in 1982. He has served as Chairman of the Infectious Disease Committee of the Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics since 1987. Dr. Keyserling has an interest in virology, hospital epidemiology, and clinical vaccinology. During the last twenty-five years, he has conducted over ninety clinical vaccine trials in children and adults. More than 8000 subjects have been recruited. Vaccines that have been evaluated include: five pneumococcal conjugate preparations, four Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugates, four acellular pertussis component vaccines, five meningococcal vaccines, two anthrax vaccines, two recombinant hepatitis B vaccines, two rotavirus vaccines, six influenza vaccines, hepatitis A vaccine, varicella vaccine, respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, parainfluenzae type 3, one herpes simplex vaccine, and numerous combination vaccines (DTP/Hib, DTaP/Hib, DTP/IPV, Hib/HepB, polio/Hib/HepB, MMR/V).
Dr. Keyserling serves as a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Disease. He is also a liaison member of the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
Dr. Keyserling received his B.A. in 1973 from Johns Hopkins University and his M.D. in 1977 from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed his pediatric residency and fellowship in pediatric infectious disease and immunology at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He joined the faculty at Emory University in 1982. He has served as Chairman of the Infectious Disease Committee of the Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics since 1987. Dr. Keyserling has an interest in virology, hospital epidemiology, and clinical vaccinology. During the last twenty-five years, he has conducted over ninety clinical vaccine trials in children and adults. More than 8000 subjects have been recruited. Vaccines that have been evaluated include: five pneumococcal conjugate preparations, four Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugates, four acellular pertussis component vaccines, five meningococcal vaccines, two anthrax vaccines, two recombinant hepatitis B vaccines, two rotavirus vaccines, six influenza vaccines, hepatitis A vaccine, varicella vaccine, respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, parainfluenzae type 3, one herpes simplex vaccine, and numerous combination vaccines (DTP/Hib, DTaP/Hib, DTP/IPV, Hib/HepB, polio/Hib/HepB, MMR/V).
Dr. Keyserling serves as a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Disease. He is also a liaison member of the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
Host
Melanie Cole, M.S.
Show Date
8 / 4 / 2010
