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Ep. 66: The Future of mRNA Vaccines

In many ways, mRNA vaccines are a game-changer, but not an unexpected one. For this episode, we talked to one of the scientists who has…

William Schaffner, MD

Ep. 63: It’s Not COVID

Flu is lingering into June and RSV is messing with kids off-season. To find out what is happening and how vaccines can help, we talked to Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Dr. Bill Schaffner.

Ep. 42: Can We Get Back to Routine Vaccines?

While the world is consumed with justifiable fears of COVID-19, measles, polio, and even diphtheria are finding pathways to resurgence. What is going on with…

Even in a Pandemic, We Cannot Forget the Importance of Routine Immunization

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re focused on this one, novel infection. It’s almost as if time has stopped and we’ve forgotten about…

Ep. 39: Coronavirus and the Cerveza for Disease Control

No vaccine for coronavirus exists (yet?), but learning about this newest emerging disease and watching how the epidemic is handled can teach us a lot…

A Pharmacist on the Value of Vaccines

Ever since I was a child, I hated needles. I think many people would say the same thing. Even as I went through pharmacy school…

Ep. 37: Madi Survived Influenza, Barely

Shelle Allen's healthy, happy daughter, Madi, was 12 years old when she asked to be picked up from a birthday party.  After a day, she…

Seriously, It’s Not Too Late to Get a Flu Shot

I've always felt that National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW, which is this week, falls strangely late in the year. The CDC advised everyone get their…

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