TWiV 805: Delta and boosters

The TWiVotopes review current evidence which does not show the need for widespread COVID-19 booster vaccination, and results of experiments to examine the replication and immune evasion of the SARS-CoV-2 delta variant.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

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Links for this episode

• ASV Vaccine Town Halls 1:46
• Vaccine boosters not needed (Lancet) 1:53
• Delta variant replication and immune evasion (Nature) 27:48
• Epidemiologically linked COVID-19 outbreaks (MMWR) 1:12:29
• Letters read on TWiV 805 1:05:23
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

Weekly Picks 1:19:27

Brianne – Sloan Foundation Theater
Kathy – COVID vaccines work, even if you don’t have side effects lay article  primary article
Rich – Science Alone Can’t Heal a Sick Society by Jay S. Kaufman
Vincent – Sandra Black SciArt

Listener Pick

Ruth – Radio Lento podcast

Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

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