Episode 202: The Bells Still Ring

About this episode

Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss vaccine trust, measles outbreaks, and a hepatitis B vaccine trial controversy.

<p dir="ltr">In "The Bells Still Ring," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss a recent poll on Americans’ trust in vaccine information from the CDC, the measles outbreaks in immigration detention centers, and explain the controversy over a US-funded hepatitis B vaccine trial in Africa. Dr. Osterholm will also bring you some good news on US funding for global health and answer an ID Query about Nipah virus.<br><br><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2025/measles-vaccine-schools-outbreaks-public-health/"><strong>Interactive vaccine map for US schools</strong></a><strong> </strong>(Washington Post)  <br><br><a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/large-share-older-us-adults-haven-t-had-recent-flu-or-covid-vaccine-poll-finds"><strong>Large share of older US adults haven’t had a recent flu or COVID vaccine, poll finds</strong></a><strong> </strong>(CIDRAP News)<br><br><a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/ice-facility-el-paso-tuberculosis/"><strong>Two cases of tuberculosis detected at El Paso ICE…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Osterholm

Guest: Chris Dall

Topics covered

• vaccine trust
• measles outbreaks
• hepatitis B vaccine trial
• global health funding
• Nipah virus

Keywords

• vaccine
• CDC
• measles
• hepatitis B
• Nipah virus
• tuberculosis
• global health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CDC, ACLU, CIDRAP

Places: El Paso, Africa

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