Health UnaBASHEd: Why a Pill Vaccine Could Change Who Gets Protected and Who Doesn't

Recorded live from BIO 2026 in San Diego, host Gil Bashe sits down with two executives advancing one of the most audacious ideas in modern vaccinology: replacing the syringe with a tablet. Steven Lo, President and CEO of Vaxart, Inc., and Dr. Sean Tucker, the company's Founder and Chief Scientific Officer to discuss what it would mean to put a flu, COVID-19, or norovirus vaccine in a pill, no needle, no cold chain, no waiting room. The conversation spans Vaxart's clinical pipeline, its Gates Foundation-supported maternal immunization study in Africa, a therapeutic HPV vaccine candidate, and the deeply human question of why, if you make prevention easier, more people will actually show up for it. To stream our Station live 24/7 visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com or ask your Smart Device to “….Play Healthcare NOW Radio”. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen