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NIH Director Talks The Pandemic, Vaccine Hesitancy And Americans' Health

NIH Director Talks The Pandemic, Vaccine Hesitancy And Americans' Health

FromShort Wave


NIH Director Talks The Pandemic, Vaccine Hesitancy And Americans' Health

FromShort Wave

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Dec 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dr. Francis Collins talks with health correspondent Selena Simmons-Duffin about Americans' overall health, how tribalism in American culture has fueled vaccine hesitancy, and advises his successor on how to persevere on research of politically charged topics — like guns and obesity and maternal health. Selena talks with host Emily Kwong about the conversation.
Released:
Dec 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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