Citation

Peacock G, So M, Franks J. Pediatrics 2018; 142(4): ePub.

Affiliation

Division of Human Development and Disability, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Children's Preparedness Unit.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, American Academy of Pediatrics)

DOI

10.1542/peds.2018-2251A

PMID

30266872

Abstract

We commend the policy statement by Kuo et al1 in which they highlight the critical need for collaboration between pediatric and public health sectors in safeguarding the health of our nation’s children,1 and in particular, we commend the authors’ emphasis on emergency management and response efforts surrounding the 2016 Flint water contamination crisis, 2015 Zika virus emergency, and 2015 Disneyland measles outbreak. In addition, we agree that synergy between public health and pediatricians on emergency preparedness is a key opportunity for primary prevention and health promotion. In this letter, we highlight the crucial partnership between the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Centers for Disease Control …

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