TWiV 844: Paul Offit on children, COVID, and boosters

<p>Paul Offit returns to TWiV to discuss new CDC guidance on J&J vaccine, why children should be immunized against COVID-19, and whether or not booster doses are scientifically justified.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello</a>, <a href="http://trichinella.org/">Dickson Despommier</a>, and <a href= "http://twitter.com/bioprofbarker">Brianne Barker</a></p> <p>Guest: <a href="https://www.chop.edu/doctors/offit-paul-a">Paul Offit</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>Paul Offit on <a href= "https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-720/">TWiV 720</a></li> <li>Are COVID-19 vaccine <a href= "https://www.virology.ws/2021/08/19/are-covid-19-vaccine-boosters-needed/"> boosters needed?</a> (virology blog)</li> <li><a href="https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-843-letters/">Letters read</a> on TWiV 844</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://www.gla.ac.uk/researchinstitutes/iii/cvr/engage/publicengagement/educationalresources/"> Virus snowflakes</a><br /> <strong>Dickson -</strong> <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/world/year-in-pictures.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20211215&instance_id=47831&nl=themorning&regi_id=95679604&segment_id=77013&te=1&user_id=e7ac622ce23e889a3fb65ad658374278"> The Year in Pictures 2021</a><br /> <strong>Vincent</strong> - <a href= "https://news.mongabay.com/2020/07/our-life-is-plasticized-new-research-shows-microplastics-in-our-food-water-air/"> O