Andy and renowned epidemiologist Michael Osterholm discuss how Delta is upending the pandemic landscape. They cover when the wave may end, what Michael thinks we should do about kids and schools, and how it's caused him to rethink his own interactions with his unvaccinated grandchildren.

 

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Check out these resources from today’s episode: 

 
Read Andy's letter with the COVID Collaborative calling on the private sector to encourage vaccinations: https://www.covidcollaborative.us/covidsafezones#letter-covidsafezones
Learn more about the Key to NYC Pass: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/03/nyregion/nyc-vaccine-mandate.html
Check out the chart Michael showed Andy during this episode: https://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/2021/07/how-uk-s-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-has-dramatically-reduced-deaths
Here’s a New England Journal of Medicine article that looks at the effectiveness of the vaccines against the Delta variant in the UK: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2108891
Read more about the breakthrough infections in gold miners that Michael mentioned in today’s episode: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/10/21-1427_article
Learn more about the CDC’s guidance for COVID-19 prevention in K-12 schools: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/k-12-guidance.html
NBC News is keeping track of companies that are mandating COVID-19 vaccines for all or some employees: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/here-are-companies-mandating-vaccines-all-or-some-employees-n1275808
Find a COVID-19 vaccine site near you: https://www.vaccines.gov/ 
Order Andy’s book, Preventable: The Inside Story of How Leadership Failures, Politics, and Selfishness Doomed the U.S. Coronavirus Response: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250770165 

 

Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. 

 

For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit lemonadamedia.com/show/inthebubble.

Andy and renowned epidemiologist Michael Osterholm discuss how Delta is upending the pandemic landscape. They cover when the wave may end, what Michael thinks we should do about kids and schools, and how it's caused him to rethink his own interactions with his unvaccinated grandchildren.
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Keep up with Andy on Twitter @ASlavitt and Instagram @andyslavitt. Check out In the Bubble&rsquo;s Twitter account @inthebubblepod.
&nbsp;
Follow Michael Osterholm on Twitter @mtosterholm.&nbsp;
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Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at <a href="http://bit.ly/lemonadapremium">bit.ly/lemonadapremium</a>.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Support the show by checking out our sponsors!
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<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: <a href="https://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors/">https://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Throughout the pandemic, CVS Health has been there, bringing quality, affordable health care closer to home&mdash;so it&rsquo;s never out of reach for anyone.   Learn more at&nbsp;<a href="http://cvshealth.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://cvshealth.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1633790929473000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF0X9b7Xut-97wEXINpSYQ6w1U_YQ">cvshealth.com</a>.</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Check out these resources from today&rsquo;s episode:&nbsp;
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Read Andy's letter with the COVID Collaborative calling on the private sector to encourage vaccinations: <a href="https://www.covidcollaborative.us/covidsafezones#letter-covidsafezones">https://www.covidcollaborative.us/covidsafezones#letter-covidsafezones</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Learn more about the Key to NYC Pass: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/03/nyregion/nyc-vaccine-mandate.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/03/nyregion/nyc-vaccine-mandate.html</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Check out the chart Michael showed Andy during this episode: <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/2021/07/how-uk-s-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-has-dramatically-reduced-deaths">https://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/2021/07/how-uk-s-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-has-dramatically-reduced-deaths</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Here&rsquo;s a New England Journal of Medicine article that looks at the effectiveness of the vaccines against the Delta variant in the UK: <a href="https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2108891">https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2108891</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Read more about the breakthrough infections in gold miners that Michael mentioned in today&rsquo;s episode: <a href="https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/10/21-1427_article">https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/10/21-1427_article</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Learn more about the CDC&rsquo;s guidance for COVID-19 prevention in K-12 schools: <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/k-12-guidance.html">https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/k-12-guidance.html</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">NBC News is keeping track of companies that are mandating COVID-19 vaccines for all or some employees: <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/here-are-companies-mandating-vaccines-all-or-some-employees-n1275808">https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/here-are-companies-mandating-vaccines-all-or-some-employees-n1275808</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Find a COVID-19 vaccine site near you: <a href="https://www.vaccines.gov/">https://www.vaccines.gov/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Order Andy&rsquo;s book, Preventable: The Inside Story of How Leadership Failures, Politics, and Selfishness Doomed the U.S. Coronavirus Response: <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250770165">https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250770165</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.&nbsp;
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For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit <a href="https://lemonadamedia.com/show/inthebubble/">lemonadamedia.com/show/inthebubble</a>.

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