TWiV 1338: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
About this episode
Vincent Racaniello and Daniel Griffin discuss recent developments in public health, including vaccine efficacy and outbreaks of various diseases.
In his weekly clinical update, Daniel Griffin and Vincent Racaniello are dismayed over the military deaths due to the voluntary influenza vaccination policy, FDA’s first vaccine recommendations since 2023, the efficacy of influenza vaccines, new screwworm, Legionnaires and cyclosporiasis cases, the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda and before Dr. Griffin deep dives into the measles outbreak, recent statistics on 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, use of antivirals in children with COVID-19, severe West Nile disease 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 A1C Keon Talik McDaniel (Bexar Memorial) Hegseth: Flu Vaccine Optional (US Department of War) Air Force trainee in San Antonio, Texas, died from flu(CIDRAP) Key FDA committee unanimously recommends its first vaccine since 2023(NPR) Efficacy and Safety of an mRNA…
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