This flu season is hitting children especially hard — and physicians say it’s shaping up to be one of the worst pediatric flu seasons in years.
According to new CDC data, the rate of children and teens hospitalized with flu is the second highest in 15 years for this point in the season.
This surge comes as HHS recently removed the flu shot from the childhood immunization schedule.
Faculty experts at the George Washington University are available to offer insight about the flu season. To schedule an interview with an expert, please contact Katelyn Deckelbaum, katelyn [dot] deckelbaum
gwu [dot] edu (katelyn[dot]deckelbaum[at]gwu[dot]edu).
Elizabeth Choma is a pediatric nurse practitioner and clinical assistant professor at the GW School of Nursing.
Jennifer Walsh is a clinical assistant professor in the GW School of Nursing and primarily teaches pediatrics and health assessment.
Emily Smith, is an associate professor of global health and an expert in infectious diseases and epidemiology, at the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health.
Asefeh Faraz Covelli is an associate professor in the Family Nurse Practitioner program at the GW School of Nursing.
April Barbour is an internist with The GW Medical Faculty Associates and an associate professor of medicine at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Caroline Bockus is an assistant professor of medicine at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Mia Marcus is an associate clinical professor at the GW School of Medicine & Health Sciences and a primary care provider at Medical Faculty Associates.
Maria Portela Martinez is an assistant professor of emergency medicine at the GW School of Medicine & Health Science and a family medicine physician.
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