Contagious Conversations is a podcast hosted and brought to you by the CDC Foundation. On this episode, host Dr. Judy Monroe, the President and CEO of the CDC Foundation sits down with Dr. Atul Nakhasi and Dr. Elizabeth Homan Sandoval, frontline doctors working on the COVID-19 response.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, Democrats on Capitol Hill missed their deadline to finish two huge bills that constitute the bulk of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda, but negotiations continue over expansions to major health programs, as well as ways to rein in prescription drug costs.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, The covid-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on public health, a key part of the health care system that usually operates in the background.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, The FDA gave full approval to the covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech, which will henceforth be known as “Comirnaty.” It is not clear how many vaccine-hesitant Americans will now be willing to get a jab, but the approval has prompted many public and private employers to implement mandates for their workers.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, As covid-19 cases in the U.S. continue to rise, the Biden administration is countering with new strategies. The latest efforts include preparing for vaccine boosters starting this fall, requiring that nursing home workers be vaccinated and pushing back against state bans on mask mandates in schools.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, The resurgence of covid cases in the U.S. — largely attributable to the much more contagious delta variant — has given policymakers the jitters. The Biden administration is redoubling efforts to get people vaccinated, and even some Republicans who had been silent or skeptical of the vaccines are encouraging the unvaccinated to change their status.
Contagious Conversations is a podcast hosted and brought to you by the CDC Foundation. On this episode, host Dr. Judy Monroe, the President and CEO of the CDC Foundation sits down with Dr. Walensky to discuss her inspirations and path to science along with her thoughts on moving public health forward at the same time back to normal.
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