Episode Details

Paul Offit joins TWiV to discuss all things vaccine, including how COVID-19 vaccine development was accelerated, whether the vaccines are safe and efficacious, the difference between an EUA and a licensed vaccine, sterilizing immunity, herd immunity, and much more.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker

Guest: Paul Offit

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Links for this episode

• Vaccine education center
• Letters read on TWiV 720
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

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