Charm City Checkup is made by pediatric residents for pediatric residents, as well as for families in and around Baltimore, MD. Join us (Artie, Emily, and Maddie) as we explore social justice and public health issues in the city.
Join us (new hosts Emily and Artie) as we dive into all things back-to-school: school forms, sports physicals, flu shots, oh my!
Resources discussed in this episode:
Low cost sports physicals: https://www.bcps.org/dos/department_of_health_services/physical_examinations (https://www.bcps.org/dos/department_of_health_services/physical_examinations)
Free vaccine clinics (Baltimore City): https://www.baltimorecity.gov/health/our-work/maternal-and-child-health/immunization-program (https://www.baltimorecity.gov/health/our-work/maternal-and-child-health/immunization-program) & Shepherd's Clinic on Kirk Avenue (https://shepherdsclinic.org/vaccines (https://shepherdsclinic.org/vaccines/), 410-467-7140)
Free vaccine clinics (Baltimore County): https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/health/health-services/free-flu-shots (https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/health/health-services/free-flu-shots)
Sources used for this episode:
Committee on Infectious Diseases; Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2025–2026: Policy Statement. Pediatrics December 2025; 156 (6): e2025073620. 10.1542/peds.2025-073620
Grohskopf LA, Blanton LH, Ferdinands JM, Reed C, Dugan VG, Daskalakis DC. Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2025–26 Influenza Season. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2025;74:500–507. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7432a2 (http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7432a2)
https://cdc.gov/flu/hcp/vax-summary/acip-recommendations.html
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season.html (https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season.html)
https://www.americashealthrankings.org/explore/measures/flu_vaccine (https://www.americashealthrankings.org/explore/measures/flu_vaccine)
https://www.cdc.gov/flu-vaccines-work/benefits/index.html (https://www.cdc.gov/flu-vaccines-work/benefits/index.html)
29 Jun 2026
Episode 21 Introducing Artie, Emily and Maddie!
On this episode, I (Janie) pass the baton to Charm City Checkup new hosts!
29 Jun 2026
Episode 20 Baltimore City Public School (BCPS) Student Attendance
On this episode, we discuss BCPS student attendance with School Board Commissioner Mr. Larry C. Simmons.
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