Here come the vaccine mandates! The Dept. of Veterans Affairs has become the first federal agency to require its healthcare workers to be vaccinated. New York City is mandating vaccines for city employees or weekly tests. And California is the first state requiring health care workers and state employees to show proof of vaccination or get tested weekly. Erin Allday, health writer at the SF Chronicle, joins us for the new vaccine requirements.




Next, let’s talk about vaccine breakthrough infections of Covid-19. Some recent numbers from the CDC say that breakthroughs represent about 0.098% of those that are fully vaccinated. Still, they are happening, but those cases are often mild or asymptomatic. Getting vaccinated is not a free pass, but it gives you the best defenses possible to fight the virus. Katherine Wu, staff writer at the Atlantic, joins us for more.




Finally, the summer travel season so far has been a weird one. There are delays and cancellations due to computer glitches and staff shortages, summer storms have had an impact, and some international destinations are requiring Covid tests. There are less flights out there and the demand is as high as ever. Scott McCartney, Middle Seat Columnist at the WSJ, joins us for an update on summer travel.

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