On this episode, a discussion of why modifying the dose schedule of the mRNA vaccines in the US is not a good idea, evidence that lower Ct values on hospital admission is associated with higher mortality, and dose-dependent response to SARS-CoV-2 infection of ferrets.

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

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Links for this episode * BSL-3 Assistant Manager position * Follow authorized vaccine dosing schedule (FDA) * Mina suggests one vaccine dose (NY Times) * UK decision document on vaccine dose (pdf) * Ct linked to COVID-19 mortality (Open Forum Inf Dis) * Dose-dependent infection of ferrets (Nat Comm) * Letters read on TWiV 703 * Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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Listener Pick Laura – Auld Lang Syne follow-up

Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

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