The December 2023 episode of the MiCare Champion Cast, released during National Influenza Vaccination Week, features Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, MD, MPH, FIDSA, chief medical executive for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Dr. Matthew Denenberg, MD, pediatric emergency medicine physician at Corewell Health. Throughout the episode, the two explore vaccine misinformation, common misconceptions and tips for patients and providers to navigate vaccine hesitancy. Bagdasarian, who serves as a cabinet member of Gov. Whitmer, kicks off the episode with a statewide look at routine childhood immunization rates in Michigan. Denenberg, interviewed later in the episode, shares his insight and expertise on pediatric respiratory illness from the hospital perspective.

To learn more about the 2023-2024 flu season, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2023-2024.htm

To ensure everyone in the family is up-to-date on routine immunizations, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/index.html

To find a vaccine nearby, visit Vaccines.gov.

To learn more about MDHHS, visit: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs

To learn more about Corewell Health, visit: https://corewellhealth.org/