Osterholm Update

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May 07 Episode 208: Bad News, Good News
This week on the Osterholm Update, Chris Dall and Dr. Osterholm dissect the latest results of Paxlovid trials and what they tell us about COVID-19. They'll also discuss a CDC study on COVID-19 vaccines that's been blocked by the acting CDC director, examine a survey that reveals the impact of changes to CDC messaging on vaccines and autism, explore the US Defense Secretary's decision to no longer require flu shots for US military members and bring you up to speed on the hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship. Plus, the latest findings of CIDRAP’s analysis of HPV vaccines.

Paxlovid doesn’t reduce hospitalization, death rates in vaccinated high-risk COVID outpatients, trial shows (CIDRAP)

The end of the Paxlovid era? Why two new negative trials are great news. (Inside Medicine Substack)

What happened to Covid? (STAT)

Safety and effectiveness of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (Vaccine Integrity Project)

‘The hardest thing I’ve ever gone through’: Cervical cancer survivors speak out about importance of HPV vaccine (CIDRAP)

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Music:
"Beauty Flow" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
1 hr 3 min
April 23 Episode 207: Asking the Right Questions
This week Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall talk about Erica Schwartz, the Trump's administration's most recent nomination for the CDC Director, as well as changes to the charter of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Dr. Osterholm also examines a somewhat misleading Politico poll on public support for vaccines, provides a spring respiratory update and answers a listener's question about long COVID in women. Chris Dall explains a concerning rise in Shigella cases, plus a special space-themed Public Health History segment.

Don’t believe headlines saying that vaccine skepticism is widespread (STAT)
Respiratory Immunization Protocols for COVID , Flu, RSV (Vaccine Integrity Project)

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Music:
"Beauty Flow" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
49 min
April 09 Episode 206: What we know about long COVID
This week Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall focus on long COVID, tackling some listener questions and providing context about what long COVID is, its potential risks, as well as some of the latest research and reports about it. Dr. Osterholm also discusses the CDC's pause on testing for rabies and pox viruses, plus a respiratory update and the latest on US measles outbreaks. Dr. Osterholm also honors National Health Week in the public health history segment.

Antidepressant relieves fatigues in people with long COVID, study finds (CIDRAP)
The RECOVER Initiative (NIH)
End in sight for South Carolina’s measles outbreak; Chicago on alert after potential airport exposure (CIDRAP)

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Music:
"Beauty Flow" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
58 min
March 26 Episode 205: Disease Waits for No One
In "Disease Waits for No One," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss how a federal judge temporarily blocked Health Secretary RFK Jr's rollback of childhood vaccine recommendations. Has the damage of this administration's assault on US vaccine policy already been done? Or is there a chance it could be undone? They'll also dive into a report calling for sweeping changes to how the government tracks COVID vaccine harms, review a recent meningitis outbreak in the UK, cover the latest on measles and avian flu, and answer a listener's question about the risk of catching COVID in public. Plus, we'll bring you the latest respiratory illness update and another public health history segment honoring Women's History Month.

Early official COVID death tolls may have undercounted by 19% (CIDRAP)

Viewpoint: Uncertain victories mustn’t distract us from staying focused on defending health (CIDRAP and The Vaccine Integrity Project)

New COVID variant with immune escape potential confirmed in US, 22 other countries (CIDRAP)

California records avian flu in northern elephant seals (CIDRAP)

All My Babies (Georgia Department of Health)

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Music:
"Beauty Flow" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
1 hr
March 12 Episode 204: Holding the Tools
In "Holding the Tools" Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall dive into the latest COVID, flu and RSV activity, discuss the surge in norovirus cases, and provide an update on measles outbreaks across the Americas. Dr. Osterholm also shares the latest work from CIDRAP’s Vaccine Integrity Project, and honors a couple of different public health heroes for Women’s History Month.

Viewpoint: Threats to Gavi mean placing ideology over saving lives (CIDRAP)

Dentists still write millions of prescriptions a year for an antibiotic with life-threatening risks (CIDRAP)

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Music:
"Beauty Flow" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
58 min
February 26 Episode 203: Somebody to Lean On
In "Somebody to Lean On," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss vaccine updates including the FDA’s back-and-forth on the Moderna vaccine, leadership shake-ups at institutions like the CDC, and the current state of measles in the US. Dr. Osterholm will also bring you a respiratory virus update, including current vaccine guidance for flu, COVID and RSV.

Op-Ed: The FDA refused to review a flu vaccine, contrary to evidence. Now the agency reversed itself (CIDRAP)

The State of US Vaccine Policy (CIDRAP and Unbiased Science)

Dentists still write millions of prescriptions a year for an antibiotic with life-threatening risks (CIDRAP)

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Music:
"Beauty Flow" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
0 min
February 12 Episode 202: The Bells Still Ring
In "The Bells Still Ring," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss a recent poll on Americans’ trust in vaccine information from the CDC, the measles outbreaks in immigration detention centers, and explain the controversy over a US-funded hepatitis B vaccine trial in Africa. Dr. Osterholm will also bring you some good news on US funding for global health and answer an ID Query about Nipah virus.

Interactive vaccine map for US schools (Washington Post)

Large share of older US adults haven’t had a recent flu or COVID vaccine, poll finds (CIDRAP News)

Two cases of tuberculosis detected at El Paso ICE facility (The Texas Tribune)

Detained Immigrants Detail Physical Abuse and Inhumane Conditions at Largest Immigration Detention Center in the U.S. (ACLU)

‘No Humanity’: Detainees describe conditions inside Whipple Federal Building (The Star Tribune)

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Music:
"Beauty Flow" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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January 29 Episode 201: The Twilight Zone of Immunization
In "The Twilight Zone of Immunization," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss recent comments from CDC officials about measles, the US withdrawal from the WHO, and the latest mpox news. Dr. Osterholm also shares an update on this winter respiratory virus season and discusses the challenges that families are facing in accessing healthcare amid immigration enforcement surges in Minnesota.
Minnesota residents delay medical care for fear of encountering ICE (CIDRAP)
Press Release: CIDRAP launches new partnerships to support independent, evidence-based vaccine information (CIDRAP)

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Music:
"Beauty Flow" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
52 min
January 15 Episode 200: A Moment Among Moments
In the 200th episode of the Osterholm Update, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss recent changes to the childhood immunization schedule, the latest data on this year's influenza season, and an update on CIDRAP's Vaccine Integrity Project. Osterholm Update producers Dr. Sydney Redepenning and Elise Holmes also join to discuss this milestone episode and reflect on how the podcast has evolved over the years.
CMS to stop requiring states to report childhood vaccination levels (Liz Szabo, CIDRAP News)
U.S. vaccination rates are plunging. Look up where your school stands (Weber et al., The Washington Post)
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January 02 Episode 199: Flu Takes Charge
In "Flu Takes Charge" Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall give us an update on the emerging flu season, Dr. Osterholm covers a new poll that shows fewer Americans are willing to recommend the MMR vaccine, and we'll hear about the Vaccine Integrity Project's latest video.
Protecting Vaccine Integrity in 2025: Evidence, Access, and Public Trust

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About Osterholm Update

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A weekly report on the COVID-19 pandemic from infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH. Dr. Osterholm is the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota and has spent a career investigating outbreaks. Since 2005, he has emphasized supply chain and other vulnerabilities and a critical need for pandemic preparedness. In this podcast, Dr. Osterholm dissects the latest COVID-19 news, data, and guidance.