Covid Update - Houston Public Radio's Town Square with Ernie Manouse
UTMB's Dr. Pei-Yong Shi discussed the new Covid variants and how the vaccines are performing against them during a guest appearance on the March 10 episode of Town Square with Ernie Manouse on Houston Public Radio.
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Dr. Shi discussed his team's Pfizer//UTMB study that published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine and focused on research conducted to determine the effective neutralization of Covid variants by the Pfizer vaccine. The study using sera from vaccinated clinical trial participants provides positive news for the efficacy of the current vaccines.
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Dr. Scott Weaver of UTMB also joins the discussion and provides updates on Covid cases, vaccinations, growing herd immunity and the potentially more transmissible variants appearing in the Houston area in a conversation that includes discussion of the challenges faced by business owners as a result of the repeal of the Texas mask mandate.
This is a broadcast worth sharing with your family and friends -- a nice mix of science (you learn something new), medical breakthroughs and current events. Thanks to the team at Houston Public Radio inviting our UTMB experts to be guests.
LISTEN BY CLICKING HERE:
--EPISODE LINK--
Dr. Shi discussed his team's Pfizer//UTMB study that published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine and focused on research conducted to determine the effective neutralization of Covid variants by the Pfizer vaccine. The study using sera from vaccinated clinical trial participants provides positive news for the efficacy of the current vaccines.
Dr. Scott Weaver of UTMB also joins the discussion and provides updates on Covid cases, vaccinations, growing herd immunity and the potentially more transmissible variants appearing in the Houston area in a conversation that includes discussion of the challenges faced by business owners as a result of the repeal of the Texas mask mandate.
This is a broadcast worth sharing with your family and friends -- a nice mix of science (you learn something new), medical breakthroughs and current events. Thanks to the team at Houston Public Radio inviting our UTMB experts to be guests.