This week hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Paul Offit, Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, co-creator of the rotavirus vaccine, and member of the FDA Advisory Committee that approved emergency authorization for the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer. Dr. Offit says development of this new vaccine is a remarkable achievement backed by decades of scientific research that the Advisory Committee found to be safe an efficacious for widespread distribution. He’s hoping the Biden Administration will accelerate distribution efforts.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Podchaser | TuneIn | RSS | More
Originally broadcast on May 2, 2024 In the wake of recent bipartisan policy wins in…
As we mark Earth Day, we have just experienced the hottest March on record. But…
What happens when music therapists and neuroscientists team up? Patients win, says Dr. Francis Collins.…
Originally published April 9, 2024 She’s received worldwide praise for singing at the Super Bowl,…
Originally published April 4, 2024 It’s about seven months to election day and our regular…
Originally published March 28, 2024 Medicare just announced that it will pay for weight loss…