This week, our hosts break down discussions from the recent meeting held by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a group of advisors to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The updates include reassuring data on the safety of vaccines, who is getting hospitalized for COVID, and the role of vaccine boosters now and in the future.

“The goal is not to stop COVID entirely; it's about the prevention of severe disease. To me, this is similar to the flu, nobody in public health rationally thinks that we can ever stop flu via vaccination in a given year,” says Steven Newmark, Director of Policy at GHLF. “But public health officials recommend vaccinations to help slow the spread to those most vulnerable and to protect against severe disease."

Among the highlights in this episode:

00:52- Zoe and Steven kick off the episode by introducing this week’s topic about the CDC’s external advisory committee’s recent meeting focusing on COVID-19 vaccines and boosters

01:47- Steven shares that the data discussed in the meeting prove that the COVID-19 vaccines continue to be safe

02:15- Steven and Zoe discuss another finding from the meeting, that hospitalizations with COVID-19 were from patients who went to the hospital for COVID-19 treatment, as opposed to entering with another ailment and being diagnosed with COVID secondarily

03:23- Steven and Zoe look at the numbers for COVID hospitalizations amongst children, which showed that 50 percent did not have underlying conditions

04:35- Zoe discusses the CDC’s risk benefit analysis for giving adolescents the COVID-19 vaccine

05:22- Zoe and Steven talk about the different scenarios adults have for getting their booster

08:15- Steven and Zoe close the episode by sharing what they learned

Contact Our Hosts

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

Zoe Rothblatt, Associate Director, Community Outreach at GHLF: zrothblatt@ghlf.org

We want to hear what you think. Send your comments in the form of an email, video, or audio clip of yourself to thehealthadvocates@ghlf.org

Catch up on all our episodes on our website or on your favorite podcast channel.

This week, our hosts break down discussions from the recent meeting held by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a group of advisors to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The updates include reassuring data on the safety of vaccines, who is getting hospitalized for COVID, and the role of vaccine boosters now and in the future.
“The goal is not to stop COVID entirely; it's about the prevention of severe disease. To me, this is similar to the flu, nobody in public health rationally thinks that we can ever stop flu via vaccination in a given year,” says Steven Newmark, Director of Policy at GHLF. “But public health officials recommend vaccinations to help slow the spread to those most vulnerable and to protect against severe disease."
Among the highlights in this episode:
00:52- Zoe and Steven kick off the episode by introducing this week’s topic about the CDC’s external advisory committee’s recent meeting focusing on COVID-19 vaccines and boosters
01:47- Steven shares that the data discussed in the meeting prove that the COVID-19 vaccines continue to be safe
02:15- Steven and Zoe discuss another finding from the meeting, that hospitalizations with COVID-19 were from patients who went to the hospital for COVID-19 treatment, as opposed to entering with another ailment and being diagnosed with COVID secondarily
03:23- Steven and Zoe look at the numbers for COVID hospitalizations amongst children, which showed that 50 percent did not have underlying conditions
04:35- Zoe discusses the CDC’s risk benefit analysis for giving adolescents the COVID-19 vaccine
05:22- Zoe and Steven talk about the different scenarios adults have for getting their booster
08:15- Steven and Zoe close the episode by sharing what they learned
Contact Our Hosts
Steven Newmark, Director of Policy at GHLF: <a href="mailto:snewmark@ghlf.org">snewmark@ghlf.org</a>
Zoe Rothblatt, Associate Director, Community Outreach at GHLF: <a href="mailto:zrothblatt@ghlf.org">zrothblatt@ghlf.org</a>
We want to hear what you think. Send your comments in the form of an email, video, or audio clip of yourself to <a href="mailto:thehealthadvocates@ghlf.org">thehealthadvocates@ghlf.org</a>
Catch up on all our episodes on our website or on your favorite podcast channel.

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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