Episode 198: Gaps in the Safety Net

About this episode

Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss vaccine schedules, a recent infant botulism outbreak, and answer an ID Query about New World Screwworm.

<p>In "Gaps in the Safety Net" Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss why we shouldn’t compare other countries’ vaccine schedules to the US schedule. Dr. Osterholm continues to cover the recent infant botulism outbreak, and he answers an ID Query about New World Screwworm.<br><br>Resources for vaccine and public health advocacy:</p> <p><a href="https://www.voicesforvaccines.org/get-involved/"><strong>Voices for Vaccines</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://familiesfightingflu.org/take-action/"><strong>Families Fighting Flu</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://vaccinateyourfamily.org/get-involved/"><strong>Vaccinate Your Family</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://shotatlife.org/take-action/"><strong>Shot@Life</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://aspr.hhs.gov/MRC/Pages/index.aspx"><strong>Medical Reserve Corps</strong></a></p> <p>Learn more about the <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-integrity-project"><strong>Vaccine Integrity…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Osterholm

Guest: Chris Dall

Topics covered

• vaccine schedules
• public health
• infant botulism outbreak
• New World Screwworm
• vaccine advocacy

Keywords

• vaccine
• safety net
• infant botulism
• New World Screwworm
• public health advocacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Voices for Vaccines, Families Fighting Flu, Vaccinate Your Family, Shot@Life, Medical Reserve Corps, Vaccine Integrity Project

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