About this episode
The episode discusses the story of a Lyme vaccine trial in Connecticut and its implications.
Vijay Sikand is a family doctor in the Connecticut town that gave Lyme disease its name. When a pharmaceutical company came to town to test a vaccine, he built a career and a community around the trial. Then the Lyme vaccine became a cautionary tale. Guest: Vijay Sikand, MD, family medicine and pediatrics For show transcripts, go to vox.com/unxtranscripts For more, go to vox.com/unexplainable And please email us! unexplainable@vox.com We read every email. Support Unexplainable (and get ad-free episodes) by becoming a Vox Member today: vox.com/members Thank you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Vox
Guest: Vijay Sikand
Topics covered
- Lyme disease
- vaccine trials
- healthcare
- community impact
- pharmaceutical industry
Keywords
- Lyme disease
- vaccine
- trial
- Connecticut
- healthcare
- Vijay Sikand
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Vox
Products: Lyme vaccine
Places: Connecticut
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