Coronavirus, Variants, and Vaccines

The Dispatch Podcast

The Dispatch

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🗓️ 26 March 2021

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

We heard from many of you that you are having trouble persuading people close to you to take the COVID vaccine. You wished there was something you could pass along to people with the actual facts about the vaccine, not scary myths about why a person should not get it. You asked, and we listened. Former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden joined Sarah and Andrew Egger (subbing in for Steve) to discuss all things vaccine related. Not only is Frieden an expert on the COVID vaccines, but also on listening to those who are concerned about taking it and trying to give them the scientific facts that support getting the shot. As he says, “Effective communication starts with listening. … I understand your concern, but I’ll share with you some information that may be helpful to you.” Show Notes: -Dr. Frieden’s bio -Resolve to Save Lives website -Pew Research polling on who would get the vaccine -Frank Luntz focus group with Dr. Frieden -Impact COVID has had on the flu -Dr. Frieden’s guide to a bike trip with his son -VaccineFinder from CDC’s website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back to the Dispatch podcast.
0:02.4	I'm your host Sarah Isger joined by Andrew Egger this week,
0:06.0	my fellow staff writer at the Dispatch.
0:08.1	And we are talking to Dr. Tom Frieden.
0:11.0	He is the former CDC director.
0:13.3	And now the president and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives,
0:17.9	a global health initiative aimed at preventing
0:22.0	cardiovascular disease and epidemics here in the US and around the world.
0:26.4	But the reason we want to talk to Dr.
0:28.5	Frieden specifically this week, well, you're about to find out.
0:46.2	Let's dive right in.
0:47.3	Dr. one of the main reasons that we wanted to have you here today is we have a lot of listeners
0:52.1	who have been asking us what they can do to persuade friends and relatives who are hesitant to take
0:58.3	any of these COVID-19 vaccines that are quickly becoming more and more available to more people.
1:04.7	And based on a recent focus group, the answer to what you can do to persuade your friends and relatives was you.
1:11.9	So we have polls that show that nearly half of people who voted for President Trump in November
1:17.9	said that if they're offered a vaccine, they're not interested in getting it.
1:22.1	Frank Lutz then did a focus group with 20 vaccine hesitant Trump voters.
1:27.9	First, I want to talk to you about why we think these people are hesitant to get the vaccine.
1:32.8	And then I want to talk to you about why you were the most persuasive voice in that room to them.
1:38.2	Do you understand why people are wary to get the vaccine?
1:43.0	There are lots of different reasons people are hesitant to get vaccinated.
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