Summary
Adam speaks to James Gallagher and Dr Vanessa Apea for the latest on vaccines, variations and how to ensure higher take-up among those in ethnic minorities.
And we are joined by Love Island’s Dr Alex, who’s just been appointed the government's youth mental health adviser.
Studio Director: Russell Newlove Producers: Cristina Criddle, Georgia Coan, Jack Suddaby, Kameron Virk and Alix Pickles Episode editor: Ben Weisz Editor: Dino Sofos
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts. |
| 0:04.6 | Hello. |
| 0:05.4 | I was asking myself, are we just talking too much about vaccines on this podcast? |
| 0:11.2 | Is it actually a bit boring? And then I saw this email. on this |
| 0:15.0 | on the podcast, is it actually a bit boring? And then I saw this email that we got on Saturday from Tay Holmes. |
| 0:17.0 | Tay, I hope I'm pronouncing your surname correctly. |
| 0:20.0 | Tay says, I got my first jab of the Pfizer vaccine today, and I have to say it was rather emotional. |
| 0:26.4 | I had to drive 16 miles and get there at 730 a.m. |
| 0:30.5 | Ooh, an early start. |
| 0:31.9 | I was in and out in less than half an hour and driving home in the sunlight I got a bit choked up. |
| 0:37.0 | I was thinking about all those long days of summer when the newscast crew talked about vaccine development with Fergus and other scientists |
| 0:44.5 | and I thought of all those people who worked night and day to make a vaccine and to |
| 0:50.5 | test it and to trial it and to produce it. |
| 0:54.0 | We owe them all a vast debt of gratitude. |
| 0:58.0 | And to the newscast crew for doing such a wonderful job |
| 1:01.0 | and getting us through the last year. |
| 1:03.0 | Ah, thank you, that's nice, and we are happy to be of service. |
| 1:09.0 | Here's another edition of Newscast. |
| 1:11.0 | Newscast. |
| 1:12.0 | Newscast from the BBC. |
| 1:13.0 | What is this virus? |
| 1:14.0 | How does it spread? |
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