Show overview
Osterholm Update has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 227 episodes. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Science show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 20 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2021, with 48 episodes published. Published by CIDRAP.
From the publisher
<p>A weekly report on the COVID-19 pandemic from infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH. Dr. Osterholm is the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota and has spent a career investigating outbreaks. Since 2005, he has emphasized supply chain and other vulnerabilities and a critical need for pandemic preparedness. In this podcast, Dr. Osterholm dissects the latest COVID-19 news, data, and guidance.</p> <p>CIDRAP’s Chris Dall, MA, is the cohost of the Osterholm Update and a reporter for CIDRAP News. http://www.cidrap.umn.edu</p>
Latest Episodes
View all 227 episodesThe Current State of Measles
Making Sense of Measles Misinformation
Back to School: What You Need to Know
Answering Your Questions: The Executive Order & More!
Cyclospora: Then and Now
Cyclospora, Ticks, and Mosquitoes: Summertime Threats
Episode 212: Major Roadblocks
Episode 211: A System Held With Duct Tape
Episode 210: Ebola: What the Past Tells Us about the Present
Episode 209: Awareness vs. Alarm: Making Sense of the Headlines
Episode 208: Bad News, Good News
Episode 207: Asking the Right Questions
Episode 206: What we know about long COVID
Episode 205: Disease Waits for No One
&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;In "Disease Waits for No One," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss how a federal judge temporarily blocked Health Secretary RFK Jr's rollback of childhood vaccine&amp;nbsp;recommendations. Has the damage of this administration's assault on US vaccine policy already been done? Or is there a chance&amp;nbsp;it could be undone? They'll also dive into a&amp;nbsp;report calling for sweeping changes to how the government tracks COVID vaccine harms, review a recent meningitis outbreak in the UK, cover the latest on measles and avian flu, and answer a listener's question about the risk of catching COVID in public.&amp;nbsp;Plus, we'll bring you the latest respiratory&amp;nbsp;illness update and another public health history segment honoring Women's History Month.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/early-official-covid-death-tolls-may-have-undercounted-19"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Early official COVID death tolls may have undercounted by 19%&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; (CIDRAP)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-vaccines/viewpoint-uncertain-victories-mustn-t-distract-us-staying-focused-defending"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Viewpoint: Uncertain victories mustn’t distract us from staying focused on defending health&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; (CIDRAP and The Vaccine Integrity Project)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/new-covid-variant-immune-escape-potential-confirmed-us-22-other-countries"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New COVID variant with immune escape potential confirmed in US, 22 other countries &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;(CIDRAP)&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/california-records-avian-flu-northern-elephant-seals"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;California records avian flu in northern elephant seals &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;(CIDRAP)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qjzGG6ya9M"&gt;&lt;em&gt;All My Babies &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;(Georgia Department of Health)&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Resources for vaccine and public health advocacy:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.voicesforvaccines.org/get-involved/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Voices for Vaccines&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://familiesfightingflu.org/take-action/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Families Fighting Flu&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://vaccinateyourfamily.org/get-involved/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vaccinate Your Family&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://shotatlife.org/take-action/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shot@Life&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://aspr.hhs.gov/MRC/Pages/index.aspx"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medical Reserve Corps&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Learn more about the &lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-integrity-project"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vaccine Integrity Project&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/osterholm-update-covid-19"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MORE EPISODES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/support-cidrap"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUPPORT THIS PODCAST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Music:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;"Beauty Flow" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)&lt;br&gt;Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License&lt;/p&gt;
Episode 204: Holding the Tools
&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;In "Holding the Tools" Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall dive into the latest COVID, flu and RSV activity, discuss the surge in norovirus cases, and provide an update on measles outbreaks across the Americas. Dr. Osterholm also shares the latest work from CIDRAP’s Vaccine Integrity Project, and honors a couple of different public health heroes for Women’s History Month.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-vaccines/viewpoint-threats-gavi-mean-placing-ideology-over-saving-lives"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Viewpoint: Threats to Gavi mean placing ideology over saving lives&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;(CIDRAP)&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobial-stewardship/dentists-still-write-millions-prescriptions-year-antibiotic-life"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dentists still write millions of prescriptions a year for an antibiotic with life-threatening risks&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;(CIDRAP)&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Resources for vaccine and public health advocacy:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.voicesforvaccines.org/get-involved/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Voices for Vaccines&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://familiesfightingflu.org/take-action/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Families Fighting Flu&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://vaccinateyourfamily.org/get-involved/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vaccinate Your Family&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://shotatlife.org/take-action/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shot@Life&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://aspr.hhs.gov/MRC/Pages/index.aspx"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medical Reserve Corps&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Learn more about the &lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-integrity-project"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vaccine Integrity Project&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/osterholm-update-covid-19"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MORE EPISODES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/support-cidrap"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUPPORT THIS PODCAST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Music:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;"Beauty Flow" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)&lt;br&gt;Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License&lt;/p&gt;
Episode 203: Somebody to Lean On
&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;In "Somebody to Lean On," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss vaccine updates including the FDA’s back-and-forth on the Moderna vaccine, leadership shake-ups at institutions like the CDC, and the current state of measles in the US. Dr. Osterholm will also bring you a respiratory virus update, including current vaccine guidance for flu, COVID and RSV.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/influenza-vaccines/cidrap-op-ed-fda-refused-review-flu-vaccine-contrary-evidence-now-agency"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Op-Ed: The FDA refused to review a flu vaccine, contrary to evidence. Now the agency reversed itself&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;(CIDRAP)&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/adult-non-flu-vaccines/state-us-vaccine-policy"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The State of US Vaccine Policy&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;(CIDRAP and Unbiased Science)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobial-stewardship/dentists-still-write-millions-prescriptions-year-antibiotic-life"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dentists still write millions of prescriptions a year for an antibiotic with life-threatening risks&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;(CIDRAP)&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Resources for vaccine and public health advocacy:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.voicesforvaccines.org/get-involved/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Voices for Vaccines&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://familiesfightingflu.org/take-action/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Families Fighting Flu&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://vaccinateyourfamily.org/get-involved/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vaccinate Your Family&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://shotatlife.org/take-action/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shot@Life&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://aspr.hhs.gov/MRC/Pages/index.aspx"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medical Reserve Corps&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Learn more about the &lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-integrity-project"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vaccine Integrity Project&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/osterholm-update-covid-19"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MORE EPISODES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/support-cidrap"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUPPORT THIS PODCAST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Music:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;"Beauty Flow" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)&lt;br&gt;Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License&lt;/p&gt;
Episode 202: The Bells Still Ring
&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;In "The Bells Still Ring," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss a recent poll on Americans’ trust in vaccine information from the CDC, the measles outbreaks in immigration detention centers, and explain the controversy over a US-funded hepatitis B vaccine trial in Africa. Dr. Osterholm will also bring you some good news on US funding for global health and answer an ID Query about Nipah virus.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2025/measles-vaccine-schools-outbreaks-public-health/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Interactive vaccine map for US schools&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;(Washington Post)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/large-share-older-us-adults-haven-t-had-recent-flu-or-covid-vaccine-poll-finds"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Large share of older US adults haven’t had a recent flu or COVID vaccine, poll finds&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;(CIDRAP News)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/ice-facility-el-paso-tuberculosis/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Two cases of tuberculosis detected at El Paso ICE facility&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;(The Texas Tribune)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.aclu.org/news/immigrants-rights/detained-immigrants-detail-physical-abuse-and-inhumane-conditions-at-largest-immigration-detention-center-in-the-u-s"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Detained Immigrants Detail Physical Abuse and Inhumane Conditions at Largest Immigration Detention Center in the U.S.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; (ACLU)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.startribune.com/no-humanity-detainees-describe-conditions-inside-whipple-federal-building/601566788"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;‘No Humanity’: Detainees describe conditions inside Whipple Federal Building&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;(The Star Tribune)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Resources for vaccine and public health advocacy:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.voicesforvaccines.org/get-involved/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Voices for Vaccines&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://familiesfightingflu.org/take-action/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Families Fighting Flu&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://vaccinateyourfamily.org/get-involved/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vaccinate Your Family&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://shotatlife.org/take-action/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shot@Life&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://aspr.hhs.gov/MRC/Pages/index.aspx"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medical Reserve Corps&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Learn more about the &lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-integrity-project"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vaccine Integrity Project&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/osterholm-update-covid-19"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MORE EPISODES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/support-cidrap"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUPPORT THIS PODCAST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Music:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;"Beauty Flow" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)&lt;br&gt;Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License&lt;/p&gt;
Episode 201: The Twilight Zone of Immunization
&lt;p&gt;In "The Twilight Zone of Immunization," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss recent comments from CDC officials about measles, the US withdrawal from the WHO, and the latest mpox news. Dr. Osterholm also shares an update on this winter respiratory virus season and discusses the challenges that families are facing in accessing healthcare amid immigration enforcement surges in Minnesota.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/influenza-general/minnesota-residents-delay-medical-care-fear-encountering-ice"&gt;Minnesota residents delay medical care for fear of encountering ICE&lt;/a&gt; (CIDRAP)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/sites/default/files/page-files/Jan2726CIDRAPrelease-Unbiased%20Sci-TEC-Partnership.pdf"&gt;Press Release: CIDRAP launches new partnerships to support independent, evidence-based vaccine information&lt;/a&gt; (CIDRAP)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Resources for vaccine and public health advocacy:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.voicesforvaccines.org/get-involved/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Voices for Vaccines&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://familiesfightingflu.org/take-action/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Families Fighting Flu&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://vaccinateyourfamily.org/get-involved/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vaccinate Your Family&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://shotatlife.org/take-action/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shot@Life&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://aspr.hhs.gov/MRC/Pages/index.aspx"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medical Reserve Corps&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Learn more about the &lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-integrity-project"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vaccine Integrity Project&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/osterholm-update-covid-19"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MORE EPISODES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/support-cidrap"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUPPORT THIS PODCAST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Music:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;"Beauty Flow" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)&lt;br&gt;Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License&lt;/p&gt;
Episode 200: A Moment Among Moments
&lt;p&gt;In the 200th episode of the Osterholm Update, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss recent changes to the childhood immunization schedule, the latest data on this year's influenza season, and an update on CIDRAP's Vaccine Integrity Project. Osterholm Update producers Dr. Sydney Redepenning and Elise Holmes also join to discuss this milestone episode and reflect on how the podcast has evolved over the years.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-vaccines/cms-stop-requiring-states-report-childhood-vaccination-levels"&gt;CMS to stop requiring states to report childhood vaccination levels&lt;/a&gt; (Liz Szabo, &lt;em&gt;CIDRAP News&lt;/em&gt;)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2025/measles-vaccine-schools-outbreaks-public-health/"&gt;U.S. vaccination rates are plunging. Look up where your school stands&lt;/a&gt; (Weber et al., &lt;em&gt;The Washington Post&lt;/em&gt;)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Resources for vaccine and public health advocacy:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.voicesforvaccines.org/get-involved/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Voices for Vaccines&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://familiesfightingflu.org/take-action/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Families Fighting Flu&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://vaccinateyourfamily.org/get-involved/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vaccinate Your Family&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://shotatlife.org/take-action/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shot@Life&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://aspr.hhs.gov/MRC/Pages/index.aspx"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medical Reserve Corps&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Learn more about the &lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-integrity-project"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vaccine Integrity Project&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/osterholm-update-covid-19"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MORE EPISODES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/support-cidrap"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUPPORT THIS PODCAST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
Episode 199: Flu Takes Charge
&lt;p&gt;In "Flu Takes Charge" Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall give us an update on the emerging flu season, Dr. Osterholm covers a new poll that shows fewer Americans are willing to recommend the MMR vaccine, and we'll hear about the Vaccine Integrity Project's latest video.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5ZFnEfs9w0"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Protecting Vaccine Integrity in 2025: Evidence, Access, and Public Trust&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Resources for vaccine and public health advocacy:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.voicesforvaccines.org/get-involved/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Voices for Vaccines&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://familiesfightingflu.org/take-action/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Families Fighting Flu&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://vaccinateyourfamily.org/get-involved/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vaccinate Your Family&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://shotatlife.org/take-action/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shot@Life&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://aspr.hhs.gov/MRC/Pages/index.aspx"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medical Reserve Corps&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Learn more about the &lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-integrity-project"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vaccine Integrity Project&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/osterholm-update-covid-19"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MORE EPISODES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/support-cidrap"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUPPORT THIS PODCAST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;