Adolescent Immunization Webinar: Youth, Providers, Partners: A Unified Approach to Adolescent Immunization Engagement
At the Youth, Providers, Partners: A Unified Approach to Adolescent Immunization Engagement webinar, attendees heard from three speakers about opportunities to collaborate with teens, providers, and partners to implement effective strategies that improve adolescent immunization. Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, primary care pediatrician at Columbia University Medical Center, shared data on current immunization coverage and highlighted best practices for effectively reaching and educating adolescents and their families on vaccines. Judy Klein, president and founder of Unity Consortium, along with Keerthana Rahul, a teenage representative from UNITY’s Teen Advisory Council, engaged in the conversation, “What’s on teens’ minds when it comes to vaccines?” In addition to the discussion, Judy Klein shared data on who is influencing families’ decisions when it comes to vaccines and provided a brief recap of Adolescent Immunization Action Week 2026.