Studies show COVID vaccines wane over time, leading to a push for a booster, or an additional shot of the COVID vaccine. In this episode, we explore whether to get the booster, when to get it and how often. 

“Needles are intimidating for sure and I definitely felt a lot safer after getting the third shot,” says Zoe Rothblatt, Patient Advocate and Community Outreach Manager at the Global Healthy Living Foundation.

Among the highlights in this episode:

:37- Listener comment, was someone taking a dig at Steven’s favorite baseball team?

1:24- Zoe and Steven are inspired by “Hamlet” and ask the key COVID booster shot question- to boost or not to boost?

2:38- Other country’s booster policies     

2:50- Some health officials in the U.S. are not waiting for FDA to authorize boosters for all adults

3:34- Studies show vaccine effectiveness wane over time

4:37- Immunocompromised patients should consider a third shot

5:01- Zoe describes a conversation with her rheumatologist about getting a third booster shot

5:27- Steven “was in agony…wrapping myself in knots” over getting a third shot

6:35- Some experts not making a recommendation on a third shot yet

7:39- Potential to get regular booster shots

8:05- Could the public lose trust in the vaccines?

9:19- Dr. Fauci- booster could be part of the complete regimen

10:02- First email question- could those who oppose the vaccine be needle phobic?

10:27- McIntosh the dog makes another cameo

11:25- What did our hosts Steven and Zoe learn from this episode?

Contact Our Hosts

Steven Newmark- Director of Policy at GHLF. snewmark@ghlf.org

Zoe Rothblatt, Patient Advocate and Community Outreach Manager at GHLF. zrothblatt@ghlf.org

We want to hear what you think. Send your comments, or a video or audio clip of yourself to thehealthadvocates@ghlf.org

Catch up on all our episodes and the previous season. The Health Advocates 

Studies show COVID vaccines wane over time, leading to a push for a booster, or an additional shot&nbsp;of the COVID vaccine. In this episode, we explore whether to get the booster, when to get it and how often.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Needles are intimidating for sure and I definitely felt a lot safer after getting the third shot,&rdquo; says Zoe Rothblatt, Patient Advocate and Community Outreach Manager at the Global Healthy Living Foundation.
Among the highlights in this episode:
:37- Listener comment, was someone taking a dig at Steven&rsquo;s favorite baseball team?
1:24- Zoe and Steven are inspired by &ldquo;Hamlet&rdquo; and ask the key COVID booster shot question- to boost or not to boost?
2:38- Other country&rsquo;s booster policies&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
2:50- Some health officials in the U.S. are not waiting for FDA to authorize boosters for all adults
3:34- Studies show vaccine effectiveness wane over time
4:37- Immunocompromised patients should consider a third shot
5:01- Zoe describes a conversation with her rheumatologist about getting a third booster shot
5:27- Steven &ldquo;was in agony&hellip;wrapping myself in knots&rdquo; over getting a third shot
6:35- Some experts not making a recommendation on a third shot yet
7:39- Potential to get regular booster shots
8:05- Could the public lose trust in the vaccines?
9:19- Dr. Fauci- booster could be part of the complete regimen
10:02- First email question- could those who oppose the vaccine be needle phobic?
10:27- McIntosh the dog makes another cameo
11:25- What did our hosts Steven and Zoe learn from this episode?
Contact Our Hosts
Steven Newmark-&nbsp;Director of Policy at GHLF.&nbsp;<a href="mailto:snewmark@ghlf.org">snewmark@ghlf.org</a>
Zoe Rothblatt, Patient Advocate and Community Outreach Manager at GHLF.&nbsp;<a href="mailto:zrothblatt@ghlf.org">zrothblatt@ghlf.org</a>
We want to hear what you think. Send your comments, or a video or audio clip of yourself to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:thehealthadvocates@ghlf.org">thehealthadvocates@ghlf.org</a>
Catch up on all our episodes and the previous season.&nbsp;<a href="https://ghlf.org/the-health-advocates/">The Health Advocates</a>&nbsp;

A podcast that breaks down major health news of the week to help you make sense of it all. Our goal is to help you understand what’s happening in the healthcare world to help you make informed decisions to live your best life.

A podcast that breaks down major health news of the week to help you make sense of it all. Our goal is to help you understand what&rsquo;s happening in the healthcare world to help you make informed decisions to live your best life.

The Health Advocates

A podcast that breaks down major health news of the week to help you make sense of it all. Our goal is to help you understand what’s happening in the healthcare world to help you make informed decisions to live your best life. The podcast is part of the Global Healthy Living Foundation Podcast Network and hosted by Steven Newmark, Chief of Policy at GHLF, and Zoe Rothblatt, Director of Community Outreach at GHLF.

A podcast that breaks down major health news of the week to help you make sense of it all. Our goal is to help you understand what’s happening in the healthcare world to help you make informed decisions to live your best life. The podcast is part of the Global Healthy Living Foundation Podcast Network and hosted by Steven Newmark, Chief of Policy at GHLF, and Zoe Rothblatt, Director of Community Outreach at GHLF.

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