In this episode Dr. Offit gives his thoughts about whether H5N1 influenza virus will cause a human pandemic.
In this episode Dr. Offit asks, why did the New York Times publish an op-ed supporting the lab leak theory when all evidence supports a zoonotic spillover?
Connecticut recently bucked the national trend by eliminating a religious exemption to vaccination.
If given early in the illness, Paxlovid can prevent COVID hospitalizations and save lives. Why is this drug underused? This video is based on two of Dr. Offit’s substack posts, “An underutilized lifesaver“ Become a…
The COVID pandemic provided an opportunity for anti-vaccine activists to expand their misinformation campaign. Who funds them?
By the end of December 2020, two COVID mRNA vaccines were available to stop a virus that was wildly out of control. But many people refused to take them, leading to establishment of vaccine mandates – which might have caused greater harm in the long run.
Paul discusses why Ihe wrote TELL ME WHEN IT’S OVER; what did we get right, what did we get wrong, and what did we learn along the way to debunk the many myths about COVID and COVID vaccines that arose during this pandemic.
Only 4 percent of children less than 4 have completed the primary COVID vaccine series. And most parents now say that they don’t plan to get a vaccine for their young child. Parents who resist vaccinating their children make arguments that are not supported by the facts.
Paul discusses two examples of how vaccine fears mimic SNL skits: a physician who testified before the Ohio state legislature that COVID vaccines made people magnetic, and The Centner Academy prohibited vaccinated teachers from the classroom for at least 30 days because of fear of vaccine “shedding.”
In this episode of Beyond the Noise, Dr. Paul Offit discusses the 13 November 2023 meeting held by Marjorie Taylor Greene (R, Georgia) to discuss COVID vaccine safety, specifically the comments of Dr. Robert Malone.
