818 - An Update On Measles, Pertussis, Mpox, and Other Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

About this episode:

In this episode: an update on the resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles and pertussis (whooping cough) in the U.S. Globally, a look at the mpox vaccine and exciting news about two brand new vaccines for malaria and TB in the pipeline.

Guest:

Dr. Bill Moss is the executive director of the International Vaccine Access Center at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Host:

Lindsay Smith Rogers, MA, is the producer of the Public Health On Call podcast, an editor for Expert Insights, and the director of content strategy for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Show links and related content:

• With Cases Rising, What You Need To Know About Whooping Cough—U.S. News & World Report

• Measles cases are up and childhood vaccinations are down—NPR

• Mpox cases in Congo may be stabilizing. Experts say more vaccines are needed to stamp out virus.—AP News

• Candidate malaria vaccine provides lasting protection in NIH-sponsored trials—NIH

• Every year, tuberculosis kil

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