This Week in Virology TWiV 942: Omicron boosters with Paul Offit
Paul Offit returns to TWiV for a discussion of SARS-CoV-2 bivalent boosters containing ancestral and Omicron spike mRNAs, including their composition, why they are being recommended by CDC, and who would benefit the most from them.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker
Guest: Paul Offit
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Links for this episode- Research assistant position at FDA (pdf)
- Support MicrobeTV with a Spike t-shirt (Vaccinated.us)
- CDC oversells bivalent booster (Wall St Journal)
- FDA authorizes bivalent COVID-19 booster
- Letters read on TWiV 942
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Dickson – Jazz favorites: Small group #4: Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker: Gerry Mulligan, Baritone saxophone; Carson Smith, Bass; Larry Bunker, Drums, Chet Baker, Trumpet. Signature album: The Best Of The Gerry Mulligan Quartet With Chet Baker: Signature song: My Funny Valentine.
Second pick: Wonder: Childhood and the Lifelong love of Science. Frank C. Keil.
Brianne – A Devious Cellular Trick Cancers Can Use to Escape Your Immune System Kathy – Durable antimicrobial coating Rich – One Health Vincent – The works of Dashiell Hammett
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv