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Vaccines

Anti-science: A Conversation with Peter Hotez (4) Time: 39:24) 2026-03-21 In this episode of Northwell Health's 20-Minute Health Talk, host Dr. Chethan Sathya speaks with Dr. Peter Hotez, a pediatrician, vaccine scientist and one of the most prominent voices against the anti-science movement. Hotez is dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and co-developed Corbevax, a low-cost, patent-free COVID-19 vaccine. What the conversation covers How his daughter Rachel's autism diagnosis drew him into the vaccine debate, and made him a target of anti-vaccine activists Why communicating evolving science is hard, and how misinformation fills the gaps Debunking claims such as "turbo cancers" from COVID-19 vaccines Why childhood vaccines (MMR, hepatitis B) and flu and COVID shots matter, including for heart health The political and financial forces that drive organized anti-science The evidence Large studies involving millions of children have found no link between vaccines and autism, and there is no credible evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause aggressive "turbo" cancers. Hotez's books, Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism and The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science, set out the evidence in detail. Play Time: 39:24	Anti-science: A Conversation wit (4) Time: 39:24) >2026-03-21
Combating Vaccine Misinformation (12) Time: 18:04) 2026-04-20 WebMD Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Whyte talks with Steven Brill, an award-winning journalist and co-CEO of NewsGuard, about vaccine misinformation and how to find information you can trust. NewsGuard, which Brill co-founded in 2018, rates the reliability of news and information websites. What the conversation covers How false and misleading vaccine claims spread online Why misinformation sites can look as credible as real news sources Practical ways to check whether a source is trustworthy What platforms, publishers and readers can do to slow the spread Why it matters Misinformation spreads quickly because it is often emotional, simple and shared by people we trust. Checking a source before sharing it works well: look at who runs a site, whether it corrects its mistakes, and whether other reliable sources report the same thing. Brill has written about this problem at length, including in his book The Death of Truth. Play Time: 18:04	Combating Vaccine Misinformation (12) Time: 18:04) >2026-04-20
Debunking of Anti-Vaccine Misinformation (17) Time: 70:08) 2026-09-10 In this 70-minute conversation on the Bad Boy of Science channel, molecular biologist Dr. Dan Wilson talks about his work debunking vaccine and COVID-19 misinformation. Wilson earned his PhD in molecular biology at Carnegie Mellon University and started his YouTube channel, Debunk the Funk, in 2020. It has become one of the most reliable "receipts factories" on YouTube, checking viral health claims against the scientific literature. What the conversation covers How Wilson investigates a viral claim: going back to the original studies and data Common anti-vaccine and COVID-19 talking points, and where they go wrong Why he aims to debunk claims respectfully rather than mock the people who believe them What it is like to take on high-profile misinformation spreaders Why it matters Debunking works best when it shows its work. Wilson's approach (read the paper, check the data, explain the mistake, and link the sources) gives viewers the tools to evaluate the next claim themselves. Health experts, including vaccine scientist Paul Offit, have praised his detailed responses to prominent vaccine critics. Play Time: 70:08	Debunking of Anti-Vaccine Misinf (17) Time: 70:08) >2026-09-10
Do you know how vaccines work? (9) Time: 1:55) 2026-04-20 This short animation, co-created by NHS England and the British Society for Immunology, explains in plain language how vaccines protect against serious diseases. It is designed to be shared with families, carers, staff and educators to build vaccine knowledge and confidence. What the video explains How a vaccine trains the immune system to recognize a germ without causing the disease How immune memory lets the body respond faster if it meets the real infection later How vaccination reduces the spread of disease and protects people who cannot be vaccinated Why that matters for informed decisions about consent and vaccination The science Vaccines contain a harmless piece or version of a germ, or instructions to make one, as with mRNA vaccines. The immune system responds by making antibodies and memory cells, so a later infection is stopped quickly or made much milder. When enough people are immune, the disease struggles to spread. This "community immunity" protects newborns, people with weakened immune systems and others who can't be vaccinated. When vaccination rates fall, diseases like measles return. Play Time: 1:55	Do you know how vaccines work? (9) Time: 1:55) >2026-04-20
Global impact of vaccines (10) Time: 1:24) 2026-04-20 This animation from the British Society for Immunology summarizes the impact of vaccines on global health. It presents vaccination as one of the safest and most effective ways to protect children from serious disease. What the video covers The World Health Organization estimate that vaccines save 2 to 3 million lives every year Why vaccines are among the most effective tools in public health How vaccination programs have changed child health around the world The evidence More recent research makes the case even stronger. A 2024 study in The Lancet, led by the WHO, estimated that vaccines have saved about 154 million lives over the 50 years since the Expanded Programme on Immunization began, most of them infants. Measles vaccination alone accounts for the largest share. Smallpox has been eradicated and polio has been pushed to the brink. These gains are fragile: when vaccination rates drop, diseases such as measles and whooping cough come back quickly. Play Time: 1:24	Global impact of vaccines (10) Time: 1:24) >2026-04-20
How vaccines are made (11) Time: 1:35) 2026-04-20 This British Society for Immunology animation follows a vaccine from the laboratory to the clinic. It explains the research, testing and manufacturing steps that every vaccine goes through, and what its ingredients are for. What the video covers Laboratory research to design a vaccine Laboratory tests and clinical trials to show it is safe and effective The rigorous manufacturing process and quality checks The ingredients in a vaccine and why each one is there The process Vaccines are tested in stages. Phase 1 trials check safety in a small group. Phase 2 trials expand to hundreds of people to find the right dose. Phase 3 trials involve thousands or tens of thousands of people to confirm the vaccine works. Regulators then review the data before approval, and monitoring continues afterwards through reporting systems such as ~177 in the United States. Ingredients such as stabilizers, preservatives and adjuvants are used in tiny, well-studied amounts. Claims that they are "toxic" usually ignore the dose. Play Time: 1:35	How vaccines are made (11) Time: 1:35) >2026-04-20