William Schaffner, M.D.

William Schaffner, M.D., is Professor of Preventive Medicine with a primary appointment in the Department of Health Policy as well as Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Schaffner is the current Medical Director and past president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases and has served on the Executive Board for the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

Articles by William Schaffner, M.D.

William Schaffner, M.D.: Our vaccination problem is an education problem

ByHeather Stoltzfus, M.P.H., R.N., CIC ,Georges Benjamin, M.D., FACP,Jen Brull, M.D., FAAFP,William Schaffner, M.D.,Tina Q. Tan, M.D., FAAP, FIDSA, FDIPS,Charles Vega, MD

May 30th 2025

An expert physician panel discusses how vaccine policy has gone wrong under the Trump administration, why misinformation has flourished and what individual physicians can do to win back patient trust.

The bad news on vaccines: Trump administration health policy is undermining efforts

ByHeather Stoltzfus, M.P.H., R.N., CIC ,Georges Benjamin, M.D., FACP,Jen Brull, M.D., FAAFP,William Schaffner, M.D.,Tina Q. Tan, M.D., FAAP, FIDSA, FDIPS,Charles Vega, MD

May 27th 2025

An expert physician panel discusses how vaccine policy has gone wrong under the Trump administration, why misinformation has flourished and what individual physicians can do to win back patient trust.

The good news on vaccines: Innovation is flourishing

ByHeather Stoltzfus, M.P.H., R.N., CIC ,Georges Benjamin, M.D., FACP,Jen Brull, M.D., FAAFP,William Schaffner, M.D.,Tina Q. Tan, M.D., FAAP, FIDSA, FDIPS,Charles Vega, MD

May 20th 2025

An expert physician panel discusses how vaccine policy has gone wrong under the Trump administration, why misinformation has flourished and what individual physicians can do to win back patient trust.

Physician panelists discuss vaccine misinformation and policy in 2025

Why vaccine skepticism is on the rise

ByHeather Stoltzfus, M.P.H., R.N., CIC ,Georges Benjamin, M.D., FACP,Jen Brull, M.D., FAAFP,William Schaffner, M.D.,Tina Q. Tan, M.D., FAAP, FIDSA, FDIPS,Charles Vega, MD

May 13th 2025

Expert physicians discuss the urgent need to rebuild trust in vaccines amid rising skepticism and misinformation during the Trump administration, emphasizing the role of physicians in public health.

Confronting the 2025 vaccination crisis: Expert physician panel discusses the way forward

ByHeather Stoltzfus, M.P.H., R.N., CIC ,Georges Benjamin, M.D., FACP,Jen Brull, M.D., FAAFP,William Schaffner, M.D.,Tina Q. Tan, M.D., FAAP, FIDSA, FDIPS,Charles Vega, MD

May 7th 2025

An expert physician panel discusses how vaccine policy has gone wrong under the Trump administration, why misinformation has flourished and what individual physicians can do to win back patient trust.