Hot Topics This Fall: Food Recalls, Measles, Respiratory Vaccines

About this episode:  

Between the cyclosporiasis outbreak and other food safety issues, the ongoing measles outbreak, and the coming respiratory season, there's a lot going on in public health. In this episode: Dr. Josh Sharfstein, a pediatrician, former principal deputy commissioner of the FDA, and Public Health On Call host, covers these and other hot topics in public health.

Guest: 

Dr. Josh Sharfstein is distinguished professor of the practice in Health Policy and Management, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland's Health Department. 

Host: 

Lindsay Smith Rogers, MA, is the producer of the Public Health On Call podcast, an editor for Expert Insights, and the director of content strategy for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. 

Show links and related content: 

• Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts—U.S. Food and Drug Administration

• Measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania mark first 2 US fatalities this year—CIDRAP

• AAFP Announces Fall Immunization Recommendations to Protect Patients and Communities—American Academy of Family Physicians

• The Executive Order on Childhood Vaccines—Public Health On Call (August 2026)

• The Explosive Diarrhea Episode—Public Health On Call (July 2026)

• An Update on Measles and the U.S.'s Elimination Status—Public Health On Call (April 2026)

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