Vaccine Hesitancy

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

Science Radio, Engineering, Naked Scientists, Natural Sciences, Technology, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness, Medicine, Science

4.6 • 957 Ratings

🗓️ 15 June 2021

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

We're looking at the world of vaccine hesitancy: why are some folks unsure about getting a COVID vaccine, and how we can help? Plus, in the news, home, or away - should we be able to get away for a holiday abroad this year? Also, 'sea snot' paralyses the Turkish coastline; and how just seeing another ill bird at a distance boosts a canary's immune system. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:20.5	technology and medicine with me, Chris Smith and with Eva Heking Botham.
0:24.4	This week, home or away.
0:26.6	Will we be able to get away for a holiday abroad this year?
0:29.8	Also, C-Snot paralyzes the Turkish coastline and how just seeing another ill bird at a distance
0:36.3	boosts a canary's immune system.
0:38.3	Plus we're going to look at the world of vaccine hesitancy.
0:41.4	Why are some folks still unsure about getting a COVID vaccine and what can we do
0:45.8	to reassure them?
0:46.8	The Naked Scientists Podcast is powered by UKfast.co.K.K. It's the question on many people's minds. With the pandemic still ongoing, can I go away on holiday this year?
1:06.7	UK Environment Minister George Eustis this week sounded a somber note telling Britain's to holiday at home. The fear being that travel
1:15.2	abroad could bring cases and variants of the virus back here. But is this a
1:20.0	justifiable concern and what role if any does international travel play in the spread of coronavirus.
1:26.0	By analyzing the genetic sequences of virus samples collective from travelers in Europe last summer,
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