April 5, 2022 – What’s Next For COVID-19 Vaccines, The Latest On The BA.2 Variant

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Shruti Gohil, professor of medicine and associate medical director for epidemiology and infection prevention at UC Irvine’s School of Medicine.  Topics today include:  What’s next for COVID-19 vaccines?  What we know about the BA.2 variant so far.  Those enrolled in Medicare to have free access to COVID-19 tests at drug stores.  Following criticism, CDC hires independent evaluator in hopes of improving the department.  This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.