Episode 203: Somebody to Lean On

<p dir="ltr">In "Somebody to Lean On," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss vaccine updates including the FDA’s back-and-forth on the Moderna vaccine, leadership shake-ups at institutions like the CDC, and the current state of measles in the US. Dr. Osterholm will also bring you a respiratory virus update, including current vaccine guidance for flu, COVID and RSV. <br><br><a href=" The FDA refused to review a flu vaccine, contrary to evidence. Now the agency reversed itself</strong></a><strong> </strong>(CIDRAP) <br><br><a href=" State of US Vaccine Policy</strong></a><strong> </strong>(CIDRAP and Unbiased Science)<br><br><a href=" still write millions of prescriptions a year for an antibiotic with life-threatening risks</strong></a><strong> </strong>(CIDRAP)<br> </p> <p>Resources for vaccine and public health advocacy:</p> <p><a href=" for Vaccines</strong></a></p> <p><a href=" Fighting Flu</strong></a></p> <p><a href=" Your Family</strong></a></p> <p><a href=" <p><a href=" Reserve Corps</strong></a></p> <p>Learn more about the <a href=" Integrity Project</strong></a></p> <p><a href=" EPISODES</strong></a>      </p> <p><a href=" THIS PODCAST</strong></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Music:</strong></p> <p>"Beauty Flow" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</p>

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This episode was published on Feb 26, 2026.

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