What everyone needs to know about the CDC's latest vaccine recommendations - and how to approach patient concerns

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The CDC has updated vaccine guidelines, including additional COVID-19 doses for certain patients and expanded pneumococcal vaccine recommendations.
Dr. Jay W. Lee highlights the importance of addressing vaccine hesitancy and misinformation in the context of these new recommendations.
The physician-patient relationship is crucial in effectively communicating vaccine updates and ensuring patient compliance.
The updated guidelines aim to improve public health outcomes by enhancing patient protection through informed vaccination practices.

Jay W. Lee, MD, MPH, FAAFP, explains the CDC's recently updated recommendations for COVID-19 and pneumococcal vaccinations and explains how to best handle patient concerns and misinformation.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated vaccine recommendations, including additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for certain patients and expanded recommendations for pneumococcal vaccinations. Jay W. Lee, MD, MPH, FAAFP, a member of the board of directors of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and medical director at Integrated Health Partners of Southern California explains what's changed, talks general vaccine hesitancy and misinformation and emphasizes the importance of the physician-patient relationship in situations like these.