1A In Good Health: Vaccines, Menopause, And Cardiovascular Disease
Jul 1, 2025
Apoorva Mandavilli, a science and global health reporter for The New York Times, joins Samar El-Kaudry, a Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh, to discuss pressing health issues. They delve into the recent cuts to U.S. vaccine funding and the potential global repercussions. The conversation shifts to the critical link between menopause and cardiovascular disease, emphasizing how hormonal changes elevate heart risks for women. Listeners gain insights on the importance of proactive heart health and better communication with healthcare providers during menopause.
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Impact of US Halting Gavi Funding
- The U.S. decision to halt $1.2 billion funding to Gavi will drastically reduce vaccinations in low and middle income countries.
- This could cause 75 million children to miss vaccines and up to 1.2 million deaths globally over five years.
CDC Panel Revisits Vaccine Schedules
- The new CDC vaccine panel plans to reevaluate childhood vaccine schedules, including concerns over multiple shots at once.
- This review reflects vaccine skepticism influenced by Secretary Kennedy and anti-vaccine groups.
Public Health Cuts Reverse Progress
- Currently, public health and biomedical research funding is being cut significantly, reversing decades of progress.
- Experts worry these cuts will have long-lasting effects that are difficult to reverse.