Topic: Baculovirus

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Episode 531 2:28:38 - 2:32:32

531: Quantum Dong

FluBlok Vaccine and Social Media Marketing

A new flu vaccine called FluBlok is being marketed through a social media campaign using emotional stories of healthy young people dying from the flu. The vaccine is unique because it is produced using an insect virus (baculovirus) and recombinant DNA techniques rather than live flu viruses. The hosts express skepticism about the safety of this new technology and the "rude" messaging used to guilt people into getting the shot.