Fighting Vaccine Misinformation - Dr. Lalitha Parameswaran
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Dr. Lalitha Parameswaran is an Infectious Diseases Specialist. She has been part of teams that have researched vaccines and was also involved in the trials of the covid-19 vaccine. This podcast shows her depth in the subject and the wealth of information she has.
Some of the topics we discuss are:
- The difference between a virus and a bacteria
- What is the immune system
- What is a vaccine
- Different types of Covid-19 Vaccines
- How a vaccine is tested
- How did healthcare community bring the vaccine for commercial use so fast?
- Are we done with Covid-19 yet?
- How do we handle Covid-19 better?
- How likely is another pandemic?
- How can we prevent another pandemic? [My favorite part]
- How will we be able to manage future pandemics better?
- Career advice
Some Links:
- Canarsie Courier: NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn Recognizes Remarkable Women - https://nyulangone.org/news/canarsie-courier-nyu-langone-hospital-brooklyn-recognizes-remarkable-women
- Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System - https://vaers.hhs.gov/
Song recommendation: Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
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