About this episode:

Today, in the next episode in a series of podcasts exploring vaccine basics: the science of vaccine safety. In this episode, a look at what’s unique about vaccine safety compared to the safety of other medical products, and how experts tell the difference between an adverse effect that is "causal" and one that is "coincidental."

Guest:

Dan Salmon is the director of the Johns Hopkins Institute For Vaccine Safety.

Host:

Dr. Josh Sharfstein is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland’s Health Department.

Show links and related content:

• Vaccines 101: The Basics of Vaccines and Vaccination—Public Health On Call (January, 2025)

• What VAERS Is (And Isn’t)—Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

• Let’s Talk Shots—The Institute for Vaccine Safety

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