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Jan 29, 2021

How do I find out where to get vaccinated? How much flexibility in timing is there for the second dose? If I’ve gotten vaccinated, can I be infected by one of the new variants? Should I get the vaccine if I currently have COVID? Can the vaccine alleviate long-hauler symptoms or long-term loss of taste or smell?

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Jan 28, 2021

Once vaccines are more widely available, employers may start requiring their workers to be vaccinated. Employment law expert Karla Grossenbacher talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein to break down vaccine mandates, how these work with the Americans With Disabilities Act, Title VII, and other federal laws, and what questions...


Jan 27, 2021

In a special two-part episode, we look at the landscape of vaccine hesitancy and what can be done to address it.

In part one, Hopkins vaccine safety expert Dr. Dan Salmon talks with Stephanie Desmon about his new and ongoing research on acceptability of COVID-19 vaccines in minority communities and the importance of...


Jan 26, 2021

In a special two-part episode, we look at considerations of ethics and equity in vaccinating a nation.

In part one, Stephanie Desmon talks to Johns Hopkins ethicist Dr. Ruth Faden about the ethics of COVID-19 vaccine distribution and choosing who is and who isn’t eligible to be vaccinated in the near term. They also...


Jan 25, 2021

Why is it so hard to get vaccines to people who need them? Maine’s CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah talks to Stephanie Desmon about the massive logistical challenges with COVID-19 vaccines: identification of groups, notification to let groups know when it’s their turn, and then actually registering, scheduling, and...