Should we be worried about Omicron? Director of NYU Langone Health’s VIRology Institute, Dr. Benjamin tenOever, joins Dr. Marc Siegel and weighs in on the COVID-19 Omicron variant’s origins theories, as well as why he is not overly worried about it. He offers insights into research on new variants, and whether or not it’s necessary to modify boosters as new variants develop.

Omicron and Researching New COVID-19 Variants

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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.

Omicron and Researching New COVID-19 Variants

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