Provider Event: The Dangerous Impact of COVID-19 on Childhood Immunizations
Date: 03/03/21
The dramatic decline in childhood vaccinations since the start of the pandemic could leave our children and communities vulnerable to vaccine-treatable diseases like measles.
Join pediatric infectious disease specialist, Dr. Joseph Bocchini, on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, noon to 12:30 PM, as we explore the decline in pediatric immunizations during COVID-19, and strategies necessary to keep Louisiana's children healthy.
This event is free and best-suited for pediatric and family healthcare providers and staff. There will be an opportunity for live Q&A immediately following the talk. Registration is required.
Joseph A. Bocchini, Jr., MD, FAAP
About our speaker:
Dr. Bocchini is Director of Willis-Knighton Children’s Health Services and Professor and Vice Chairman of the Tulane University Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Bocchini received his MD from St. Louis University, completed his residency in pediatrics at the University of Connecticut, and a fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases at The Johns Hopkins University. He was a member of the Pediatric Faculty at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport for several years, serving as Pediatric Department Chairman for over 27 years.