Discover this podcast and so much more

Podcasts are free to enjoy without a subscription. We also offer ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more for just $11.99/month.

Former White House COVID Coordinator Dr. Jha: Debate About Boosters for Young People Is OK

Former White House COVID Coordinator Dr. Jha: Debate About Boosters for Young People Is OK

FromConversations on Health Care


Former White House COVID Coordinator Dr. Jha: Debate About Boosters for Young People Is OK

FromConversations on Health Care

ratings:
Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Sep 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dr. Ashish Jha, the former White House COVID Coordinator, says he expects vaccines updated for this fall will provide a “great deal of protection” but he acknowledges there are questions about whether a young person should get the booster. “My best read of the literature is that, yes, they should [get the COVID booster shot]. A reasonable person could read the literature and say, ‘I don’t know if that’s true and let’s have that debate.’” Dr. Jha says, unfortunately, that...
Read More Read More
The post Former White House COVID Coordinator Dr. Jha: Debate About Boosters for Young People Is OK appeared first on Healthy Communities Online.
Released:
Sep 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (80)

Conversations On Health Care features in-depth discussions on health policy and innovation with industry newsmakers from around the globe. The podcast is produced by Community Health Center, Inc., Connecticut’s largest provider of medical, dental and behavioral healthcare to the underserved, and hosted by Founder, President and CEO Mark Masselli and Vice President and Clinical Director Margaret Flinter.