Let’s Talk ID: Combatting COVID-19 Misinformation + An Update on Omicron

Let's Talk ID

English - December 11, 2021 13:20 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MB - ★★★★ - 40 ratings
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Previous Episode: COVID-19 Therapeutics - Lessons Learned (Dec. 4, 2021)

Next Episode: Omicron: What We Know So Far (Dec. 18, 2021)

Misinformation about COVID-19, including vaccines, treatments and the government’s role, has been fueling vaccine hesitancy. In this episode, IDSA President Dr. Daniel McQuillen, FIDSA, IDSA President-Elect Dr. Carlos del Rio, FIDSA and John Bridgeland, co-founder and CEO of the COVID Collaborative, discuss what is being done to combat misinformation, how to address myths with vaccine hesitant patients, the impact misinformation has on the future of medicine and the latest information on omicron.