TWiV 1336: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

TWiV 1336: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

July 4, 2026 · 23 min · Episode 1336

About this episode

Daniel Griffin provides a clinical update on various infectious diseases and vaccination efforts.

In his weekly clinical update, Daniel Griffin and Vincent Racaniello lament about the new ACIP charter, how administration of the HPV vaccine has eliminated cervical cancer deaths in young women, the global economic burden of infectious disease, restoring trust in vaccinology, new screwworm cases, the Ebola outbreak in the Congo and Uganda and need for preparedness, before Dr. Griffin deep dives into the measles outbreak, recent statistics RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections, the Wasterwater Scan dashboard, Johns Hopkins measles tracker, how to access and pay for Paxlovid, publication of the blocked COVID-19 vaccine findings, where to go for answers about long COVID-19, and contacting your federal government representative to stop the assault on science and biomedical research. Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode New ACIP charter broadens criteria for members, calls for review of alternatives to vaccines (STAT News) ACIP Charter (CDC: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices) HPV vaccination eliminated cervical cancer deaths in young UK women in recent years, study suggests (CIDRAP) Cervical cancer mortality trends…

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