Ep 29: National Infant Immunization Week & Measles Outbreaks
Vax Talk
English - April 29, 2019 16:57 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MB - ★★★★ - 329 ratingsMedicine Health & Fitness Science Life Sciences Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Ep. 28: Ethan Linderberg, the internet, and teen advocacy
Next Episode: Ep 30: Measles w/ Dr. Offit
In this special NIIW mini-episode, Karen talks to a different Dr. Nathan (Dr. Chomilo) about the 25th anniversary of National Infant Immunization Rates and how the reasons for not vaccinating have changed over the years. They also discuss current measles outbreaks.
Links/sources from the episode:
What is NIIW? https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niiw/overview.html
StarTribune editorial: http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-s-disgraceful-do-nothing-session-on-measles-vaccine/508972482/
695 measles cases: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/health/measles-outbreaks-us.html
1989-1991 measles outbreak: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00017268.htm