Lyme Disease Vaccine Update, the Best Efron, and the Triple Crown of Star Wars Characters
Backpacker Radio
Zach Davis
4.6 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 7 May 2026
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Lyme Disease Update
Trek Propaganda
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The First Week of Your Thru-Hike Will Probably Be the Hardest — Here's How To Prepare by Kelly Floro
QOTD: Does pizza lose its luster as you get older?
Triple Crown of Star Wars characters
Mail Bag
5 Star Review
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| 0:00.0 | I've been walking so many miles I've been walking so many miles I've been out walking so many miles I've yet to go. |
| 0:26.4 | To the bonus segment, big news in the world of Lyme disease. |
| 0:32.3 | Did you see this? |
| 0:33.4 | Probably not. |
| 0:35.1 | Is there finally a pill? |
| 0:36.9 | Not a pill. There's a shot. |
| 0:38.3 | Is this big news we've been talking about this for ages? |
| 0:43.3 | Yeah, but it's all been hypothetical. |
| 0:45.3 | So there is an update. |
| 0:46.3 | It seems like it's going to actually be coming to market next year. |
| 0:49.3 | Are they testing it on humans yet? |
| 0:51.3 | Big time. |
| 0:52.3 | No, really? |
| 0:55.0 | Yeah, yeah, yeah. |
| 0:55.7 | Okay, so here's the rundown. |
| 0:57.5 | Two weeks ago, Pfizer and their partner, Valmeva, announced phase three trial results for a Lyme disease vaccine called Valor, which stands for vaccine against Lyme for outdoor recreationalists. |
| 1:10.4 | Recreationists. Val-4. Recreationists. |
| 1:11.7 | VAL-4. |
| 1:13.4 | Recreationists. |
| 1:14.8 | That's the word. |
| 1:15.7 | The vaccine showed more than 70% efficacy in people age 5 and older. |
| 1:20.9 | It technically missed its primary statistical endpoint, not because the vaccine didn't work, |
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