Oklahoma Vaccine Summit
Date and time
Location
Samis Center- Located Inside Children's Hospital
1200 Children’s Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73104Description
Oklahoma Vaccine Panel
Russell Kohl, MD (Oklahoma OAFP President) – Dr. Kohl will moderate the panel discussion for the following 4 experts on Vaccinations.
Kristy Bradley, DVM, MPH (State Epidemiologist) – Dr. Bradley will speak on the state of Oklahoma’s Immunization Status.
Eve Switzer, MD (Pediatrician)- Dr. Switzer will define and speak to the importance of “Herd Immunity”.
Steve Crawford, MD (Chair of the Department of Family Medicine)- Dr. Crawford will speak on New & Current Vaccination recommendations. Including the recommended vaccinations (Tdap, MCV4, HPV and flu) for Teens 13-17.
Ervin Yen, MD (Senator & Physician) -Senator Yen will speak on current Oklahoma & National Legislative issues dealing with vaccines and the importance of getting involved.
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Oklahoma Academy of Family Physicians Mission:
To promote excellence in health care and improve the health of the people of Oklahoma by supporting and educating family physicians and by advocating for the patients they serve