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The Latest Research on a Nasal Spray COVID Booster Shot, With Dr. Akiko Iwasaki

The Latest Research on a Nasal Spray COVID Booster Shot, With Dr. Akiko Iwasaki

FromMaking Sense of Science


The Latest Research on a Nasal Spray COVID Booster Shot, With Dr. Akiko Iwasaki

FromMaking Sense of Science

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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Feb 25, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Real-world data shows that protection against Covid-19 infection wanes a few months after two or three shots of mRNA vaccines (while protection against severe disease remains high). But what if there was another kind of booster that could shore up the immune response in your nose, the "door" to your body? Like bouncers at a club, a better prepared nasal defense system could stop the virus in its tracks -- mitigating illnesses as well as community spread. Dr. Akiko Iwasaki, an immunologist at Yale, is working on such a booster, with fantastic results recently reported in mice. In this episode, she shares the details of this important work. 
Released:
Feb 25, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Making Sense of Science features interviews with leading medical and scientific experts about the latest developments in health innovation and the big ethical and social questions they raise. The podcast is hosted by journalist Matt Fuchs, editor of the award-winning science outlet Leaps.org.