Episode 193: Fevers, Furloughs, and Falsehoods

Osterholm Update

CIDRAP

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4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

In "Fevers, Furloughs, and Falsehoods," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall break down the CDC’s recent ACIP meeting and the ongoing uncertainty around updated vaccine recommendations. Dr. Osterhom discusses state-level differences in vaccine access, possible changes to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, and reviews the latest data on COVID-19, Ebola, and STIs. Dr. Osterholm also answers an ID Query on the studies associating acetaminophen (e.g., Tylenol) use during pregnancy and autism, and share the latest installment of This Week in Public Health History on the 2001 anthrax attacks. <a href="https://www.kff.org/covid-19/tracking-state-actions-on-vaccine-policy-and-access/">Tracking State Actions on Vaccine Policy and Access (KFF)</a> <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-integrity-project/viewpoint-four-tips-understanding-week-s-acip-meeting">Vaccine Integrity Project Viewpoint: Four tips for understanding this week’s ACIP meeting</a> <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-integrity-project/immunization-info">Vaccine Integrity Project - Fall Immunization Information</a>   Resources for vaccine and public health advocacy: <a href="https://www.voicesforvaccines.org/get-involved/">Voices for Vaccines</a> <a href="https://familiesfightingflu.org/take-action/">Families Fighting Flu</a> <a href="https://vaccinateyourfamily.org/get-involved/">Vaccinate Your Family</a> <a href="https://shotatlife.org/take-action/">Shot@Life</a> <a href="https://aspr.hhs.gov/MRC/Pages/index.aspx">Medical Reserve Corps</a> Learn more about the <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-integrity-project">Vaccine Integrity Project</a> <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/osterholm-update-covid-19">MORE EPISODES</a>       <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/support-cidrap">SUPPORT THIS PODCAST</a>

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Osterholm Update, a podcast on COVID-19 and other infectious diseases with Dr. Michael Osterholm.
0:15.4	Dr. Ostrome is an internationally recognized medical detective and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, or CIDRAP, at the University of Minnesota. In this podcast, Dr. O. Strom
0:26.9	draws on nearly 50 years of experience investigating infectious disease outbreaks to provide
0:31.8	straight talk on the latest infectious disease and public health threats. I'm Chris Dahl,
0:37.2	reporter for CidWap News, and I'm your host for these conversations.
0:44.3	Welcome back, everyone, to another episode of the Osterome Update podcast.
0:48.3	In the weeks leading up to the recent meeting of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, there was hope that the group would provide some clarity on who would have access
0:58.5	to updated COVID-19 vaccines ahead of viral respiratory illness season. But as we laid out in last
1:04.3	week's special episode recapping the ACIP meeting, clarity is far from what we got. For those who
1:10.6	weren't able to hear that special episode,
1:12.6	we're going to recap ACIP's recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines and try to provide a little
1:17.7	bit of clarity on what remains a very confusing picture on this October 2nd episode of the Ostrom
1:23.1	update. We'll also take a look at what different states are doing on vaccine access and policy,
1:28.2	discuss some changes the Trump administration is considering for the National Vaccine Injury
1:32.3	Compensation Program, review the latest COVID data, provide an update on the Ebola outbreak in
1:38.0	Africa, discuss the latest U.S. data on sexually transmitted infections, and discuss what a
1:43.0	government shutdown could mean for public health.
1:45.9	We'll also answer an ID query about the Trump administration's efforts to link autism with the use
1:50.6	of acetaminopin during pregnancy and bring you the latest installment of this week in public health
1:55.8	history. But before we get started, as always, we'll begin with Dr. Oström's opening comments and dedication.
2:02.9	Thanks, Chris, and welcome back to all the podcast family members. It's great to have you back with me,
2:07.8	and I'm going to make a comment about you in a moment. And for those who are visiting us for the first time,
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