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Although spring has sprung and the peak months of respiratory virus circulation have passed, the 2022-2023 respiratory virus season has been a distinctive one. "Those of us who are involved with respiratory viruses like to say, for example, if you've seen one influenza season, you've seen one influenza season, because they're all distinctive, but this one was very special," said William Schaffner, MD, in a recent interview with 

Dr Schaffner gives a brief update on the current respiratory virus season and shares what his top challenges have been thus far, how vaccine uptake this year compares with last year, and the important role clinicians play in keeping respiratory infection and prevention on the forefront of patients minds. 

William Schaffner, MD, is medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, professor of preventive medicine in the Department of Health Policy and professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, TN.

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William Schaffner, MD, medical director of the NFID, provides an expert recap of the 2022-2023 respiratory virus season for primary care clinicians. 

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In episode 20, Sterling Ransone, Jr, MD, board chair of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), recently spoke with Patient Care Online

about what the AAFP and its members are most concerned about as the US prepares for a third season of cocirculating influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus and shares tips and tools to help busy physicians get shots into arms this year. 

, is board chair of the American Academy of Family Physicians and a clinical assistant professor of medicine and population health at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. He is the physician practice director at Riverside Fishing Bay Family Practice in Deltaville, VA.

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"Primary Viewpoints," a podcast from Patient Care Online, brings you an exclusive interview with American Academy of Family Physicians Board Chair Sterling Ransone, Jr, MD. 

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In episode 11, incoming American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) president Sterling Ransone, Jr, MD, shares the greatest concerns among AAFP members regarding the upcoming influenza season, including a feared drain on clinic and staff resources.

"Primary Viewpoints," a podcast from Patient Care Online, brings you an exclusive interview with incoming AAFP president Sterling Ransone, MD. 

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The FDA cleared Novavax to start enrolling the planned phase 3 trial after a safety concern was found to be unrelated to the combination vaccine.

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The need for immunization into adulthood, and particuarly older adulthood, is "not well understood by the general public," said family physician Gretchen LaSalle, MD, in a converation with Patient Care

LaSalle observes that education in this country on the importance of adult vaccines, including against influenza,  pneumonia, shingles, tetanus, and others has never been strong. Add to that the ground lost during the pandemic as social distancing measures kept adults and children from accessing regular preventive health care and the scenario finds LaSalle and primary care clinicians of all backgrouns "fighting hard to catch up."   

LaSalle talked about the immunization challenges she anticipates in her practice as kids return to school, flu season approaches, and COVID-19 bivalent boosters become available.   

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