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This Week in Virology

Vincent Racaniello

TWiV 1277: Vaccine talk with Jake Scott

DEC 7, 202598 MIN
This Week in Virology

TWiV 1277: Vaccine talk with Jake Scott

DEC 7, 202598 MIN

Description

Infectious diseases physician Jake Scott returns to TWiV to discuss the dangerous anti-vaccine policies being established in the US and what RFK Jr. and his associates get wrong.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Angela Mingarelli

Guest: Jake Scott

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Links for this episode Weekly Picks

Angela – Angela Palmer, science meets art (one, two) Rich – TWiV Special: A Shot of Hep B with Thomas Tu; TWiV Special: A shot of HepB with Chari Cohen Vincent – TSA is checking senior's phones for these 5 apps

Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

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Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.