We’re in the midst of the largest vaccine rollout of our lives. A turning point, we hope. But it’s complicated — medically, logistically, philosophically. Who will get it first? Will it work? And, as a new variant of the virus emerges, will we get it in time? We decided to take you behind the scenes, talking with people who volunteered for trials, and to those scientists and reporters who trace every part of our search for immunity.

Original Air Date: January 16, 2021

Guests:

Ilan Kedan — Christina Lombardi — Sarah Zhang — Eula Biss — Adam Kucharski

Interviews In This Hour:

Signing Up For The COVID-19 Vaccine Trial — Tracking The Where, Why And How Of COVID-19 Vaccines — The Ethics of Vaccines — The Contagion Detective