TWiV 805: Delta and boosters

<p>The TWiVotopes review current evidence which does not show the need for widespread COVID-19 booster vaccination, and results of experiments to examine the replication and immune evasion of the SARS-CoV-2 delta variant.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello</a>, <a href= "http://mgm.ufl.edu/profile/condit-rich/">Rich Condit</a>, <a href= "https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/spindler-lab/">Kathy Spindler</a>, and <a href= "http://twitter.com/bioprofbarker">Brianne Barker</a></p> <p>Subscribe (free): <a href= "http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=300973784">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3R3aXYubWljcm9iZXdvcmxkLmxpYnN5bnByby5jb20vdHdpdg%3D%3D">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href= "http://twiv.microbeworld.libsynpro.com/twiv">RSS</a>, <a href="http://eepurl.com/Gcw59">email</a></p> <p>Become a <a href= "https://www.microbe.tv/contribute">patron</a> of TWiV!</p> <h3><strong>Links for this episode</strong></h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://asv.org/education">ASV Vaccine Town Halls</a></li> <li>Vaccine boosters <a href= "https://www.thelancet.com/pb-assets/Lancet/pdfs/S0140673621020468.pdf"> not needed</a> (Lancet)</li> <li>Delta variant <a href= "https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03944-y">replication and immune evasion</a> (Nature)</li> <li>Epidemiologically linked <a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7035e4.htm">COVID-19 outbreaks</a> (MMWR)</li> <li><a href="https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-805-letters/">Letters read</a> on TWiV 805</li> <li>Timestamps by <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/jrrmicro">Jolene</a>. Thanks!</li> </ul> <h3>Weekly Picks</h3> <p><strong>Brianne</strong> – <a href= "https://sloan.org/programs/public-understanding/theater">Sloan Foundation Theater</a><br /> <strong>Kathy</strong> – COVID vaccines work, even if you don’t have side effects <a href= "https://www.futurity.org/covid-19-vaccines-side-effects-2623772/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=rasa_io&PostID=37353171&M