Studies show COVID vaccines wane over time, leading to a push for a booster, or an additional shot of the COVID vaccine. In this episode, we explore whether to get the booster, when to get it and how often.

“Needles are intimidating for sure and I definitely felt a lot safer after getting the third shot,” says Zoe Rothblatt, Patient Advocate and Community Outreach Manager at the Global Healthy Living Foundation.

Among the highlights in this episode:

:37- Listener comment, was someone taking a dig at Steven’s favorite baseball team?

1:24- Zoe and Steven are inspired by “Hamlet” and ask the key COVID booster shot question- to boost or not to boost?

2:38- Other country’s booster policies

2:50- Some health officials in the U.S. are not waiting for FDA to authorize boosters for all adults

3:34- Studies show vaccine effectiveness wane over time

4:37- Immunocompromised patients should consider a third shot

5:01- Zoe describes a conversation with her rheumatologist about getting a third booster shot

5:27- Steven “was in agony…wrapping myself in knots” over getting a third shot

6:35- Some experts not making a recommendation on a third shot yet

7:39- Potential to get regular booster shots

8:05- Could the public lose trust in the vaccines?

9:19- Dr. Fauci- booster could be part of the complete regimen

10:02- First email question- could those who oppose the vaccine be needle phobic?

10:27- McIntosh the dog makes another cameo

11:25- What did our hosts Steven and Zoe learn from this episode?

Contact Our Hosts

Steven Newmark- Director of Policy at GHLF. snewmark@ghlf.org

Zoe Rothblatt, Patient Advocate and Community Outreach Manager at GHLF. zrothblatt@ghlf.org

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