331 - COVID-19 Variants and Young People

<p>At the beginning of the pandemic, it seemed like COVID-19 didn’t really affect young people. But a recent uptick in cases and hospitalizations among younger adults could point to the transmissibility of newer variants. <strong>Dr. Emily Martin</strong>, an epidemiologist at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health, talks with <strong>Dr. Josh Sharfstein</strong> about how the variants may be changing the risks for young people and why a virus that moves faster underscores the importance of vaccinations.</p>