While COVID-19 continues to spread throughout most of the world, life is resuming a semblance of normalcy for some Americans, thanks to the miracle and privilege of available vaccines. What now? What can we expect from this phase of the pandemic and a post-vax summer? For today’s pandemic check-in, we first speak with Janel Heinrich […]
Cuba’s COVID Vaccines and Syringe Shortage
Cuba has independently developed five COVID-19 vaccines (including Abdala and Soberana 02, both approved for emergency use) with a plan to vaccinate 70 percent of its population by August. But they now face a syringe shortage and challenges from the United States’ trade embargo. Today on the show, Thursday host Allen Ruff discusses these and […]
Split Show: Pandemic Updates and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The CDC’s announcement yesterday that vaccinated individuals can go unmasked in most situations took many by surprise. First up today, we discuss that and other pandemic news with Dr. Peter J. Hotez, author of Preventing the Next Pandemic. Then, we’re joined by Mazin Qumsiyeh in Bethlehem and Refaat Alareer in Gaza City for on-the-ground updates […]
Exploring the Ethics of COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation
In the wake of yesterday’s announcement that all adults in Wisconsin will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting next week, WORT producer Jade Iseri-Ramos hosts a discussion of vaccine allocation ethics with Paul Kelleher, professor of bioethics and philosophy at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Paul co-chairs the Advisory Committee for UW–Madison’s University Health Services, […]
Your COVID Vaccine Questions Answered
On December 14, 2020, the U.S. administered its first COVID-19 vaccine injections to frontline healthcare workers. Now, nearly two months into the vaccination rollout and one year after WORT’s first show about the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, we invite Dr. Dave O’Connor back on the show to answer a wide variety of listener questions about the […]
COVID-19 Vaccines
This week on PNM, Ary & Josh discuss current COVID-19 vaccines: what they are, how they work, how they came out so quickly, and whether or not you should be nervous about them. (Spoiler alert: you shouldn’t be nervous!) We used Ary’s master Google Doc to shape this show, so feel free to check out […]
