About this episode
The episode discusses the Vaccine Integrity Project and its implications for public health, featuring an interview with Dr. Michael Osterholm.
Abdul and Katelyn are energized by the first meeting of the Vaccine Integrity Project, which was founded to serve as an alternative to RFK Jr’s ACIP. They also discuss: A new letter to Congress, signed by more than 700 CDC employees, which calls HHS Secretary Kennedy complicit in endangering the nation's health and the recent shooting at the CDC headquarters The fallout from a draft report on childhood chronic disease, which suggests RFK Jr is folding on his promise to ban agricultural pesticides The future of vaccines in the US without mRNA research, following RFK Jr’s decision to cut $500 million in research grants Then, Abdul sits down with Dr. Michael Osterholm, a founding member of the Vaccine Integrity Project Steering Committee, to discuss the goals, processes and future of the organization. To read and/or add your name to the CDC’s letter to Congress, click here . Check out our shop at store.americadissected.com for our new America Dissected merch – including logo shirts, hoodies and mugs. And don’t miss our “Vaccines Matter. Science Works.” t-shirts! This show would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. America Dissected invites you to check them…
People in this episode
Hosts: Abdul, Katelyn
Guest: Dr. Michael Osterholm
Topics covered
- vaccines
- public health
- childhood chronic disease
- CDC
- Vaccine Integrity Project
Keywords
- vaccines
- CDC
- RFK Jr
- public health
- Vaccine Integrity Project
- childhood diseases
- mRNA research
Sponsors
NPR
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CDC, Vaccine Integrity Project
Books & works: Life Kit
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