Episode 188: Finding the Light
Episode 188: Finding the Light  
Podcast: Osterholm Update
Published On: Thu Jul 24 2025
Description: In "Finding the Light," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss a recent study on aluminum in childhood vaccines, the latest COVID variant data, and the recent approval of the Moderna COVID vaccine for children at risk of severe disease. Dr. Osterholm also provides an update on CIDRAP's Vaccine Integrity Project and shares the latest "This Week in Public History" segment. Report: No link between aluminum-adjuvanted childhood vaccines, conditions such as autism (Van Beusekom, CIDRAP News) State, local public health officials grapple with fallout from funding, job cuts (Dall, CIDRAP News) Resources for vaccine and public health advocacy: Voices for Vaccines Families Fighting Flu Vaccinate Your Family Shot@Life Medical Reserve Corps Learn more about the Vaccine Integrity Project MORE EPISODES       SUPPORT THIS PODCAST