In this episode of our monthly podcast, we discuss the current recommendations for booster vaccinations for COVID-19.

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In this episode of our monthly podcast, we detail a brief overview of the August 2021 developments in relation to the Delta variant of COVID-19.

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This episode of the SvP podcast answers everything there is to ask about vaccine hesitancy. What is the history? What diseases have and haven't been eradicated by vaccines? What populations are most likely to exhibit hesitance? And why? Are unvaccinated Americans still wearing masks indoors? How about the current prospects of reaching herd immunity? 

These issues and many more are addressed in this very topical SvP podcast episode. 

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Long-COVID has become a widely reported phenomenon, as researchers find evidence of COVID-19 survivors suffering negative effects to multiple organ systems. However, mental and neurological health are often overlooked in favor of "more physical" conditions. 

In this episode of our Harvard Chapter's monthly podcast, we explore the kinds of long term neuropsychiatric complications patients may be facing, how commonly these symptoms occur, as well as how SARS-CoV-2 may be causing these complications in the first place. 

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In this episode of the SvP podcast, we delve into the causes of India's current, devastating COVID outbreak. We discuss how current numbers may be under-reported, the WHO's statement on the crisis, as well as a review of other nations' aid to India. We conclude with a discussion of the mutations and possible immune evasion techniques of India's B.1.617 variant.  

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This episode of the SvP podcast is presented by our Canada chapter! Anjellica Chen is hosting and speaking with Jawad Al Kassmy, a Master's student in experimental surgery at McGill University. 

Al Kassmy talks about his paper, "Vaccine Candidates against Coronavirus Infections. Where Does COVID-19 Stand? " which is published in the Viruses journal:  https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/8/861

This is a literature review of the SARS and MERS vaccine candidates, which Al Kassmy surveyed for the purpose of providing guidance to researchers when creating the SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. 

In this episode of the SvP podcast, we provide a discussion of each of the CDC's "SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern", as well as the recent New York/New Jersey B.1.526 strain. After describing the mutations and attributes of these viral strains, we conclude with a summary of the pandemic and vaccination efforts through the month of March.

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Transcript is available at: tinyurl.com/FebScript

Check out transcripts for all our podcast episodes, in English and Spanish, at: www.studentsvspandemics.com (under the BLOGS tab).

Welcome to the SvP podcast! In this first episode, we begin with a brief overview of the current data associated with the coronavirus pandemic, before explaining the challenges of vaccine delivery and the workarounds pharmaceutical companies have created. Finally, we address the future of mRNA vaccine therapies, beyond the current pandemic.

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In this episode of the Students Vs Pandemics podcast, we provide descriptions of the currently FDA-approved SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and treatments. Learn about the formulation of each therapy and also the associated challenges and guidelines for administering them.

Learn more about FDA veklury guidelines here: https://www.fda.gov/media/137574/download