Event Description
Topic
Triple Threat in Pediatrics: COVID, Flu & RSV
Presented By
Alan T. Evangelista, PhD, director, Microbiology, Virology and Molecular Diagnostics, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; clinical professor
Learning Objectives
- Discuss symptom similarities and differences for COVID, Flu, and RSV (seasonal triple threat)
- Review current epidemiology
(2022-23) for COVID, Flu, and RSV using St. Chris pediatric data
- Describe changes in viral shedding, infectivity, and immune evasion of COVID Omicron subvariants compared to earlier COVID variants
- Discuss the impact of recent Omicron XBB subvariants on the efficacy of the bivalent mRNA vaccine
Target Audience
Physicians, nurse practitioners, nursing personnel, fellows, residents, medical students and other health care professionals who take care of children
Accreditation Statement
Tower Health is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Tower Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Claiming CME Credits
Attendees MUST sign in with the six-digit activity code provided at the session using eeds within 24 hours of the conference start time and complete the online evaluation within 30 days at
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