Jessica Malaty Rivera, an infectious disease epidemiologist and science communication lead for the COVID Tracking Project, talks about the importance of getting more Americans vaccinated, the challenges of reaching the vaccine-hesitant and misconceptions about the COVID-19 vaccine. She also shares summer safety tips for partially vaccinated households.

Making Sense of Science features interviews with leading medical and scientific experts about the latest developments in health innovation and the big ethical and social questions they raise. The podcast is hosted by science journalist Matt Fuchs