Here’s what we know about the Governor’s vaccine mandate ban, the cost of the pandemic and vaccines for young children

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Do you have young kids in your family who are the last ones waiting to get vaccinated ?

When will the FDA approve Pfizer’s request for emergency use of vaccines for children under 12?

What do you need to know about the vaccine and boosters?

And what is the future of healthcare costs in the post-COVID world?

Today, we discuss all these issues and more with medical and policy experts.

Plus, we unpack Governor’s Abbott’s new executive order prohibiting vaccine mandates in the state of Texas.

What does it mean for Texans and Texas businesses?

And how might this issue play out in the Third Special Session of the Texas legislature?

Guests:

Dr. Joshua Blank

Research Director for the non-partisan Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin

Dr. Michael Chang

Pediatric infectious diseases specialist at UTHealth and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital

 Dr. Vivian Ho

James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics
Director, Center for Health and Biosciences at Rice University

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