2 chapters across the catalog
Bill Gates discusses strategies to combat "vaccine hesitancy" by recruiting religious leaders to persuade their followers, a tactic he previously used in Nigeria for polio vaccinations. The hosts link this to NIH Director Francis Collins, who has written about the "Christian" duty to take vaccines. They mock the idea of using "naked celebrities" or politicized voices to promote public health.
Le Roy Tourette's Outbreak, Gardasil and PANDAS Theory
A cluster of neurological symptoms among teenagers in Le Roy, New York, is discussed, with the hosts suggesting the condition is an adverse reaction to the Gardasil vaccine rather than "conversion disorder." They examine reports involving the National Institutes of Health and a potential diagnosis of PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections).
