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May 2025
38m 12s

119: Old Scourges, New Surges

SARA DONG
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Dr. Adam Ratner joins to discuss a case of facial swelling which leads to a conversation about vaccine hesitancy and current outbreaks.

Check out Booster Shots: The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncertain Future of Children’s Health !


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