Needles To Say, RSV And Pneumo Vaccines Are Worth A Shot

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🗓️ 12 February 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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In this episode, Dr. Jessica Steier and Dr. Sarah Scheinman welcome Dr. Margot Savoy to discuss the changing landscape of vaccine recommendations. The scientists explore risk-based vaccination approaches, focusing particularly on RSV and pneumococcal vaccines, while examining how factors like age and immunosenescence influence vaccine effectiveness. Dr. Savoy provides insights into how pandemic experiences have shaped vaccine strategies and emphasizes the importance of personalized vaccination discussions between healthcare providers and patients. The conversation offers listeners valuable understanding of current vaccine recommendations and their public health implications. All our sources from this episode are available at: https://www.unbiasedscipod.com/episodes/ (00:00) Intro (02:37) Understanding Risk-Based Vaccine Recommendations (06:47) Safety vs. Efficacy in Vaccines (08:56) Dynamic Nature of Vaccine Recommendations (12:50) Types of Vaccine Recommendations (20:11) Impact of Recommendations on Insurance Coverage (22:13) Recent Changes in RSV Recommendations (22:43) Understanding RSV and Its Impact (29:01) Immunosenescence: Aging and Immune Response (34:32) Pneumococcal Disease and Vaccination Recommendations (42:08) Final Thoughts: The Future of Vaccination: Innovations and Conversations Interested in advertising with us? Please reach out to advertising@airwavemedia.com, with “Unbiased Science” in the subject line. PLEASE NOTE: The discussion and information provided in this podcast are for general educational, scientific, and informational purposes only and are not intended as, and should not be treated as, medical or other professional advice for any particular individual or individuals. Every person and medical issue is different, and diagnosis and treatment requires consideration of specific facts often unique to the individual. As such, the information contained in this podcast should not be used as a substitute for consultation with and/or treatment by a doctor or other medical professional. If you are experiencing any medical issue or have any medical concern, you should consult with a doctor or other medical professional. Further, due to the inherent limitations of a podcast such as this as well as ongoing scientific developments, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information or analysis provided in this podcast, although, of course we always endeavor to provide comprehensive information and analysis. In no event may Unbiased Science or any of the participants in this podcast be held liable to the listener or anyone else for any decision allegedly made or action allegedly taken or not taken allegedly in reliance on the discussion or information in this podcast or for any damages allegedly resulting from such reliance. The information provided herein do not represent the views of our employers.

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:20.0	Welcome to Unbiased Science, where we bring scientific method to the madness.
0:26.2	We're hosts Dr. Jess Steyer and Dr. Sarah Scheinman.
0:30.0	And today we are joined by a very special guest, Dr. Margo Savoy.
0:35.3	I'm going to read her very impressive bio in just one moment.
0:39.6	There are so many letters after her name, you'll die. We'll tag it all of this.
0:42.8	I was just thinking that. I was just thinking, do I even know what all of these are?
0:46.5	Like, I know MD. Yeah, a real underachiever. No, but Dr. Savoy is joining us today to talk
0:53.7	about some updates to vaccine recommendations.
0:57.1	We'll focus specifically on RSV and pneumococcal vaccines, but I think it'll be a really great
1:02.8	conversation, and you'll see very quickly why we're so excited to have Dr. Savoy on the pod.
1:08.6	So without further ado, let me read this very impressive bio.
1:13.2	So Dr. Margo Savoy is Senior Vice President of Education, Inclusiveness, and Physician
1:19.1	Wellbeing for the American Academy of Family Physicians, Associate Professor of Family and Community
1:24.8	Medicine and Urban Bioethics and population health at the Lewis
1:28.6	Katz School of Medicine, an associate professor at the Maurice Cornberg School of Dentistry at Temple
1:34.5	University. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in vaccine science with the American Academy of
1:41.1	Family Physicians. In addition to being a speaker and author on immunizations
1:45.8	and related topics, she has served on CDC's advisory committee on immunization practices, ASIP,
1:53.2	as the AAFP liaison, as well as on several ASIP working groups. Dr. Savoy, thank you so much for joining us.
2:01.8	Thank you so much for inviting you. I'm so excited. I watch you guys. So this is actually
2:05.6	a really cool moment for me. So thank you. Oh my gosh. I know. I'm a fan, Jess.
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