Childhood Vaccines and Disparities

Off the Charts: Examining the Health Equity Emergency

Childhood immunization schedules are designed for children’s young immune systems, helping to protect them from preventable diseases as early and as safely as possible. That’s why it’s so important to stay on schedule – even during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Andrea Singh, MD, department chair of pediatrics at Park Nicollet and co-lead of the Children’s Health Initiative, discusses disparities in childhood vaccination rates and how critical vaccines are for keeping kids healthy. Dr. Singh also shares her lifelong passion for teaching and helping people learn, and her experience as a parent and how it relates to building trust with patients and their families.

Hosts: Kari Haley, MD, and Steven Jackson, MD

Guest: Andrea Singh, MD

HealthPartners website: Off the Charts podcast

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