2025-2026 Respiratory Season News Briefing: Children and Pregnant Women

The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases held its kickoff event of a Respiratory Season News Briefing Series, focused on the importance of preventing and treating COVID-19, influenza (flu), pneumococcal disease, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The first briefing includes a panel discussion featuring NFID Medical Director Robert (Bob) H. Hopkins, Jr., MD; Sean T. O'Leary, MD, MPH, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); Laura E. Riley, MD, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG); and Bruce G. Gellin, MD, MPH, Vaccine Integrity Project, as well as a media Q&A, focused on children and pregnant women, providing expert perspectives and personal stories.