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Grassroots efforts to increase vaccine access
Host Ginny Chadwick is joined by creator of the national Vaccine Spotter website, Nick Muerdter. They discuss the difficulties many people face while navigating when, ...
Mid-Missouri vaccine updates
Dr. Elizabeth Allemann offers the latest updates about vaccine distribution and access around the state.
Cheering through the pandemic
Host Ginny Chadwick speaks with Karley Blakemore and Emily Abadir Cheer Captains for Hickman High School Cheerleading to discuss how they've safely worked through chal...
Understanding the newest COVID-19 vaccine
Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann offers a review of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, including when it is expected to arrive in Missouri.
Global Vaccine Development and Distribution
Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann is joined by Caroline Casey, lead analyst for Airfinity's COVID-19 team. Airfinity is a science information and analytics company that has ...
Missouri Teacher of the Year recipient discusses prioritizing teachers for vaccines
Host Ginny Chadwick is joined by Melissa “Misty” Grandel, the 2020 Missouri Teacher of the Year from Fordland School District. Along with the past five recipients of t...
Mid-Missouri Vaccine Information Hubs
Host Ginny Chadwick is joined by Mirra Greenway to discuss the barriers, successes, and overall processes Mid-Missourians undergo to access the COVID-19 vaccine. Mirra...
Finding the best performing face mask
Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann offers the latest information about the most effective mask technologies and how to improve the performance of commonly used masks. Dr. All...
Tracking COVID-19 data in Columbia Public Schools
Host Ginny Chadwick is joined by April Ferrao, parent community student advocate in Columbia, to discuss the data she collects focused on school age COVID-19 cases in ...
The difficulty in comparing SARS-CoV2 vaccines
Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann discusses the pitfalls of comparing the different SARS-CoV2 vaccines with each other. Such comparisons are difficult to make because availa...
Big business behind vaccines
Vaccine company executives are making millions during the development of their products. We're joined by journalist Jessica DiNapoli, corporate governance reporter for...
News round-up: variants and vaccines
Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann explains transmission, disease severity, immunity, treatments, and testing related to new variants of COVID-19. She also offers updated inf...
Outlining attempts to access the vaccine in Missouri
Host Ginny Chadwick interviews Alyce Turner, a local community advocate for public health, who recently received the vaccine after signing up for access in as many pla...
Tracking the virus through human waste
Local scientists are monitoring the progression of COVID-19 by examining the amount of viral genetic material present in human waste. Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann talks...
Exploring the Novavax vaccine trial in Mid-Missouri
Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann is joined by Dr. Dima Dandachi, infectious disease specialist and assistant professor of medicine with the University of Missouri in Columb...
Science education in the time of COVID-19
Host Ginny Chadwick is joined by Mr. Mike Szydlowski, Science Coordinator for Columbia Public Schools. With the return to in-person classes, Mr. Szydlowski shares how ...
Breaking down COVID-19 transmission with Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Martinello
Host Ginny Chadwick is joined by Dr. Richard Martinello, medical director of infection prevention at Yale New Haven Hospital. They tackle the complicated topic of viru...
Vaccine distribution and access
Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann covers frequently asked questions and names many continued unknowns regarding the distribution plan for COVID-19 vaccines in Missouri.
Wastewater data, vaccine rollout, and more
Host Ginny Chadwick discusses a variety of COVID-19 topics with the show's audio engineer, Peter Weiss. They dive into data recently released by University of Missouri...
Community Spread, Vaccines, and More
Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann is joined by Sarah Davis, certified professional midwife with a masters in public health. They discuss receiving the vaccine last week as h...