Special Care for Special Populations: The Immunocompromised, Seniors, and Children

More than 1,000 household responses have guided our learning community. To date we have covered typical healthy Americans. In this special program we will address the immunocompromised, high risk populations, and children. Patients who are immunocompromised have a reduced ability to fight infections and other diseases. The immunocompromised may have certain diseases or conditions such as AIDS, cancer, diabetes, malnutrition, and certain genetic disorders. It may also be caused by certain medicines or treatments, such as anticancer drugs, radiation therapy, and stem cell or organ transplant. Our children who have not yet been vaccinated or are not yet eligible are also at special risk. Whether with the immunocompromised or with children we wil ...