DHC Pediatric Webinar - Understanding the Rapid Progress in Prevention of RSV, Influenza, and COVID Infections

Sunday, January 18, 2026, 8:00 AM - Thursday, January 18, 2029, 9:00 AM

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), ANCC Nursing Contact Hours (1.00 hours), ASWB Social Work Credit(s) (1.00 hours), CME-Designated Participation Credit (1.00 hours)

This Pediatric Lecture Series will discuss important pediatric topics that may lead to the improvement of child health from an individual, health care system and/or societal level. This presentation provides information on screening, reporting, diagnosis, treatment, and referral options for pediatric infectious disease.

Presenter

H. Cody Meissner, MD
Senior Vaccine & Biologic Development Analyst
Biomedical Advanced Research & Development Authority (BARDA)
Administration for Strategic Preparedness & Response (ASPR)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Dr. Cody Meissner, MD is a Senior Vaccine & Biologic Development Analyst at BARDA/ASPR in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). He was a member of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) from 2014 to 2018. Dr. Meissner was re-named as an ACIP voting member in May 2025 for a second four-year term. From 2018-2024, he was a member of the Vaccines and Related Biologics Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) for the FDA. He was Vice-Chair and then ex-officio member of the Committee on Infectious Diseases (COID) for the American Academy of Pediatrics for 20 years and an Associate Editor of the Red Book for several editions. He was a member of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) from 2017-2022. From 2018-2020 he was Chair of the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program for HHS. Presently, he serves on the Massachusetts Vaccine Purchasing Advisory Council. He has published over 250 papers and textbook chapters on various aspects of infectious disease, particularly in areas relating to vaccinology.

1. State two ways to discuss the importance and efficacy of vaccine schedules with patients and their families.

In support of improving patient care, Dartmouth Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

American Medical Association (AMA)

Dartmouth Health designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

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Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)

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5. Click the Complete Evaluation button, or click My Account in the menu bar; then click Evaluations.

6. Complete and Submit the Evaluation.

Bibliographic Material

• Meissner HC. Understanding vaccine safety and the roles of FDA and CDC.  N Eng J Med 2022;386(17):1638-1645, https://DOI.org/10.1056/NEJMra2200583 [doi.org]

• Meissner HC, The beginning of a new era in RSV control. Pediatrics 2023;152(5); e20230638174

• Wolfe DN, Arangies E, David GL, Armstrong B, Scocca TZ, Fedler J, Natarajan R, Zhou J, Jayashankar L, Donis R, Nesin M, Meissner HC, Lemiale L, Kovacs GR, Rele S, Mason R, Cao H. Development of next-generation COVID-19 vaccines: BARDA supported phase 2b study designs. Clin Infect Dis Oct 2024;79(4): 928-935, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciae286 [doi.org]

• Meissner HC, Kapogiannis BG, Wolfe DN, Anticipating the Next Pandemic. N Eng J Med 2024;391;3:196-199, doi: 10.1056/NEJMp7403598, https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmp2403598 [doi.org]

• Meissner HC, Gilbert PB, Eisnor D, Wolfe DN. Viral Correlates of Protection and the Multifarious Interactions of B and T cells. Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics 2025:21(1):2598695,  https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2025.2598695 [doi.org]
  
  

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Center for Learning and Professional Development
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Dartmouth Health
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Dartmouth Health adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.  Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including planners, faculty, authors, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies^.  All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

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