Episode #67 WHO’s Chief Scientists Dr Soumya Swaminathan explains how our body develops immunity against a new virus. How is immunity developed when we are infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus? How is it different from vaccine derived immunity? Why is…
Episode #64 If Omicron is less severe, why are people ending up in the hospital and dying from it? Is it true that everyone will eventually get Omicron? Why is it important to reduce transmission? WHO’s Dr Maria Van Kerkhove…
Booster doses of Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot coronavirus vaccine generated a big spike in antibodies, the frontline immune system defenses against infection, the company reported. People who received a booster six to eight months after their initial J&J shots saw…
Episode #50 If you had COVID-19 do you still need the vaccine? How long should you wait after recovery to get vaccinated? What do we know about natural immunity vs vaccine induced immunity? WHO’s Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan explains…
Today my 6 year old and I will be discussing how our body fights off a Covid-19 viral infection — that way we can better understand how vaccines work. We’ll talk through our body’s protective physical barriers, learn how our…
Renowned virologist Shane Crotty, PhD joins us again to address the most important COVID-19 questions: Should people who’ve been vaccinated or had COVID-19 continue to wear masks and physically distance? How will each vaccine hold up to the SARS-CoV-2 variants?…
