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://time.com/heroes-of-the-year-2021-vaccine-scientists/">Vaccine Scientists: Time’s 2021 Heroes of the Year</a><br /> <strong>Kathy –</strong> <a href= "https://news.umich.edu/mammals-on-the-menu-snake-dietary-diversity-exploded-after-mass-extinction-66-million-years-ago/"> Snake dietary diversity</a><br /> <strong>Vincent</strong> – <a href= "https://www.awi.de/en/expedition.html">Alfred Wegener Institute</a> on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/awiexpedition/">Instagram</a></p> <h3>Listener Picks</h3> <p><strong>Niclas</strong> – <a href= "https://www.yo