TWiV 1247: In the company of vaccines with Stanley Plotkin
TWiV 1247: In the company of vaccines with Stanley Plotkin  
Podcast: This Week in Virology
Published On: Sun Aug 24 2025
Description: Stanley Plotkin joins TWiV to recount his career as a vaccinologist, having participated in the development of vaccines for polio, rabies, and rubella, and his thoughts on the current anti-science, anti-public health, and anti-vaccine climate. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler Guest: Stanley A. Plotkin Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Stanley Plotkin (History of Vaccines) Talking about vaccines with Dr. Plotkin (CHOP) Path to eradication of rubella (Vaccine) Status of cytomegalovirus vaccine (J Inf Dis) Human diploid cell vaccines (Dev Biol Stand) IPV an essential part of polio eradication (Clin Inf Dis) Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.