Episode 111 – An update on COVID vaccines/boosters and testing

On Saturday, April 23rd, our host Dr. Marianne Ritchie welcomed the return of Dr. Paul Offit, a world-renowned expert in the study of viruses, vaccines, and immunology.

He talked about updates on the COVID vaccine, boosters, and everything we’ve learned in these past two years since the initial outbreak of COVID-19.

Mark Tykocinski, MD

Paul A. Offit, MD

• Director of the Vaccine Education Center and Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at CHOP
• Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Penn

Your Real Champion® – “Yes, We Can-dy! A Kiss for Billy Penn”

Mr. Rich Loughran is an eighth-grade teacher from Newtown Middle School who not only teaches history but makes history!

He and fellow teacher Matt McCarthy along with eight students were guests of Lt. Governor Fetterman and observed a session of the PA State Senate. They learned the value of being engaged citizens as they heard their idea presented in a Senate Resolution – to make the Hershey Kiss the state candy.

Front row – Rich Loughran, Senator Collett, Cameron Forsyth, Varsha Garimella, Lana Hakma, Emily Kennedy, Elaine Liaw, Audrey Thomson, and Kacie Welch [missing Kaitlyn Landers], Matt McCarthy

Back row – Senators Santarsiero and DiSanto.

Each week we highlight the Real Champions in your life! Your family, friends, or colleagues who go the extra mile to help others in their community. Know someone who should be featured? Nominate them now!

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