A Dangerous Flu Season for Children

Guest Bio: Dr Hank Bernstein, MD

Hank Bernstein is Professor of Pediatrics at Hofstra Northshore-LIJ School of Medicine and Cohen Children's Medical Center of NY. He regularly shares his knowledge and expertise by educating the public through writing for academic and health information websites as well as regular participation in media interviews.

Dr. Bernstein is a member of the Committee on Infectious Diseases (COID/Red Book Committee) of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), whose responsibility it is to develop and revise guidelines of the AAP for control of infectious diseases in children. He also serves as the AAP Liaison to the Influenza Workgroup of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).