Dr. Steven Hodak and his guest, Dr. Natalie Azar, examine the reasons some people living with rheumatic diseases like arthritis and gout are hesitant to get the COVID vaccine, and what can be done to reach and educate these patients on the benefits and safety of getting their COVID vaccines – and a booster.

Rheumatic Disease and COVID Vaccines

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White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha joins Dr. Marc Siegel and discusses where we stand with SARS CO-V-2, the benefits of getting the updated COVID-19 booster AND a flu shot at the same time, Long COVID, and Paxlovid.

Dr. Ashish Jha Update

Decorated Public Health expert Admiral Brett Giroir joins Dr. Marc Siegel to discuss President Biden's recent COVID diagnosis, treatment and outlook. Hear how he thinks vaccines, testing and treatment have evolved since the onset of the pandemic.

Admiral Brett Giroir on President Biden’s COVID Diagnosis, Treatment and Outlook

Member of the FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC), Dr. Paul Offit, joins Dr. Marc Siegel and offers insight into the group’s decision to recommend approval of the COVID vaccine for children as young as 6 months.

FDA Advisory Committee Member Dr. Paul Offit on COVID19 Vaccines for the Youngest Children

NIAID Director and Chief Medical Advisor to the President, Dr. Anthony Fauci joins Dr. Marc Siegel and discusses COVID variants, vaccines and boosters, COVID fatigue and public health precautions, Long COVID, Paxlovid rebound, Monkeypox, and the responsibility of every individual to reject the normalization of untruths.

NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci Update on COVID, Long COVID, Monkeypox

Commissioner of Food and Drugs at the FDA Dr. Robert M. Califf joins Dr. Marc Siegel and discusses the changing narrative on Covid19 vaccines and their importance, the role of Paxlovid in treating Covid19, the overdose epidemic, and why he believes misinformation is the leading cause of death.

Rheumatic Disease and COVID Vaccines

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