Topic: Annual Booster

2 chapters across the catalog

Hunger Stones
Episode 1477 17:27 - 22:01

1477: Hunger Stones

Moderna Annual Booster Strategy, iPhone Subscription Analogy

Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel describes a future where multiple mRNA vaccines for flu, COVID-19, and RSV are combined into a single annual shot. Bancel compares this medical model to the iPhone's yearly hardware and app refresh cycle, framing immunity as a recurring subscription service.

Frankenjab
Episode 1386 1:14:16 - 1:19:17

1386: Frankenjab

Pfizer and Moderna, Annual Re-vaccination Projections

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla and the CEO of Moderna both indicated that the world is moving toward a scenario of annual COVID-19 re-vaccinations. While Bourla suggested life could return to "normal" within a year, he emphasized that vaccinations would remain a permanent fixture of daily life. The discussion also touches on the naming of future variants, including the "Omega" variant.