What’s Happening With Your COVID Booster? (with CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen)

Oct 4, 2023

CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen answers questions about the new COVID booster, including availability and effectiveness against variants. The podcast also discusses the DeSantis administration's controversial advice against COVID shots for Florida residents under 65. They emphasize the importance of COVID and flu vaccinations for all age groups and explore the logic behind booster shots. The different types of COVID-19 vaccines and variations in immunity are also discussed.

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Introduction

00:00 • 4min

CDC's Monitoring and Influencing of the COVID Booster Campaign

03:32 • 14min

Making a Difference with Credo Mobile

17:09 • 2min

Importance of COVID and flu vaccinations for all age groups

19:19 • 9min

Exploring Logic and Messaging Behind COVID Booster Shots

28:21 • 4min

COVID-19 Vaccines: Types and Immunity

31:54 • 18min

Wrapping Up and Advertisements

49:32 • 5min

CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen sits down with Andy to answer your most pressing questions about this year’s new COVID booster. When will the new vaccine be available to everyone who wants it? How will it hold up against new variants like XBB.1.5, EG.5, and BA.2.86? When should I get vaccinated to best protect me and my loved ones this holiday season? Dr. Cohen answers all this and more. Plus, Andy asks Dr. Cohen about the DeSantis administration’s decision to advise against COVID shots for Florida residents under 65.

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Read more about the prevalence of long COVID in U.S. adults here: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db480.htm.
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Learn more about the CDC’s Bridge Access Program, providing no-cost COVID-19 vaccines for un- and under-insured Americans: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/bridge/index.html.
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