April 11, 2022 – Assessing Your Risk As Cases Rise, What The Next COVID Vaccine Could Look Like

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Kimberly Shriner, director of Infectious Disease and Prevention at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena.  Topics today include:  Fauci: Assess your personal risk amid uptick in COVID-19 cases; says recent increase is concerning but not surprising.  Georgetown, Johns Hopkins universities temporarily restore some COVID measures as cases among students rise.  The next COVID vaccine could be a nasal spray.  New research finds COVID vaccines, combined with infection, can lead to months of immunity.  NYT: Why a coronavirus-flu “twindemic” may never happen.  This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.