Honestly with Bari Weiss

Vaccine Hesitant? A Doctor Responds

Sep 22, 2021

Dr. Vinay Prasad, an Associate Professor at UCSF and expert in epidemiology, brings a level-headed approach to the chaotic discussion surrounding COVID-19. He stresses the importance of empathy and understanding in addressing vaccine hesitancy, cautioning against shaming the unvaccinated. Prasad also discusses public health policies, the impact of misinformation, and the need for transparent communication from health authorities. His insights aim to foster trust and encourage meaningful dialogue on vaccination and safety during the pandemic.

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Vinay Prasad

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Episode notes

Intro

3min

Navigating Vaccine Hesitancy and Public Health Policies

3min

Navigating the COVID Landscape

21min

Understanding Vaccine Hesitancy

23min

Navigating Trust and Truth in Public Health

19min

The Intersection of Science and Policy in a Pandemic World

3min

Censorship, Trust, and Vaccine Passports

8min

Examining Ivermectin: A Cautious Approach to COVID-19 Treatments

4min

Ivermectin Debates: Misperceptions and Personal Choices

7min

So much of the conversation about Covid-19 is angry and full of finger-pointing. Dr. Vinay Prasad has consistently been able to cut through the noise, the confusion, and the endless bickering. He does this by consistently avoiding the blame game and following the data wherever it leads.

Dr. Prasad is an Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of California San Francisco. His writing, videos and tweets have been among my most reliable sources for information throughout the pandemic. His positions are nuanced, well-considered, and show exactly the kind of level-headedness and evidence-based decision-making that you want from someone you’re trusting your health to.

The conversation covers what the pandemic has revealed about the state of scientific research; policy questions like masking, vaccinating children, and vaccine passports. And, most importantly, vaccine hesitancy. Dr. Prasad explains why shaming, blaming, and censoring the unvaccinated is a losing strategy -- and what might be a better one.

Follow Vinay on Twitter, if you like: https://twitter.com/VPrasadMDMPH?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

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