Respiratory Virus Vaccines: AAFP Board Chair on Patient Eligibility, How to Combat Misinformation this Season

In light of the recently updated recommendations for immunization against COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Patient Care Online sat down with Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, board chair of the American Academy of Family Physicians to gain more insight. In the video above, Iroku-Malize discusses which patient populations should receive influenza vaccination this summer instead of the fall and the importance of educating patients about vaccination to help combat misinformation and potential hesitancy.

For more of our conversation with Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, check out Respiratory Virus Vaccine Update: AAFP Board Chair Details ACIP 2024-25 Recommendations

Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, MPH, a family physician in Long Island, New York, is the board chair of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Iroku-Malize serves as founding chair and professor of family medicine for the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell in Hempstead, New York, and is senior vice president and chair of the family medicine service line for Northwell Health. She was previously the director of the family medicine residency program at Southside Hospital in Bay Shore, New York. She is currently a member of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine and is active in the Association of Departments of Family Medicine.