The Role of the HCP Community in Increasing Public Awareness of RSV Disease in all Infants

By On Apr 4, 2022

Scott Kober discusses the role of the health care community in raising public awareness about the risk and prevention of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in all infants, as well as some of the promising scientific research in this area.

Scott Kober sits down with Dr. Joseph Domachowske, professor of pediatrics, professor of microbiology and immunology, and director of the Global Maternal-Child and Pediatric Health Program at SUNY Upstate Medical University.

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