Bad News/Good News: Vaccine Access Months Away, But Masks Really Help

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🗓️ 17 September 2020

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told Congress that a widely-available vaccine probably won't be available until well into 2021. But he did say that masks are perhaps even more useful in preventing the spread. That will prove especially true if people are reluctant to take the vaccine.

This episode: White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe, congressional reporter Claudia Grisales, and science correspondent Joe Palca.

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Christina in King City, California. I'm currently working on a vineyard where I've been hired to scare the pest birds away with my Falcons.
0:10.0	This podcast was recorded at.
0:12.0	It is 208 pm on Thursday, September 17th.
0:19.0	Some things may have changed by the time you hear this, but I'll still be flying my Falcons.
0:23.0	That was a Falcon Deathbird.
0:29.0	I think so.
0:31.0	I think so, but it sounds wonderful to me to be an vineyard with Falcons. I like it.
0:37.0	That's like a nightmare, but it's okay. I don't like birds, especially birds going around killing people.
0:43.0	I mean, was the people or was the pest? I don't know. I don't look confused.
0:48.0	Anyway, hey there. It's the MPR Politics Podcast. I'm Aisha Roscoe. I cover the White House.
0:55.0	I'm Claudette Grisallis, like cover Congress.
0:58.0	And today we have a very special guest. We are joined by Joe Palca, who is on MPR Science Team. Hey Joe.
1:06.0	How are you? How are you? I'm good.
1:08.0	Bird free over here. No birds on this side. Don't worry.
1:11.0	That is awesome. That is great news. I'm very glad to hear that.
1:15.0	So, so yesterday afternoon, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Robert Redfield,
1:23.0	he had this to say about the timeline on vaccines.
1:27.0	I think we're probably looking at late second quarter, third quarter, 2021.
1:33.0	Then yesterday evening, President Trump gave his own timeline.
1:37.0	No, we're ready to go immediately as the vaccine is announced. And it could be announced in October.
1:45.0	It could be announced a little bit after October. But once we go, we're ready.
1:49.0	So, a very different message from President Trump. Joe, let's get to the actual facts here.
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