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To Go Back To 'Normal', We Need A COVID-19 Vaccine. But When Will That Be?

Airman 1st Class Daniel Hambor
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U.S. Air Force
In this U.S. Air Force photo, a person receives a seasonal influenza vaccine

Businesses have reopened and most schools have come up with plans to see students again, but it’s increasingly clear life won’t truly get back to “normal” until we have a vaccine.

But when will that be? This hour, we get the latest from New York Times science writer Carl Zimmer on the race to develop a COVID vaccine. We hear the status of ongoing vaccine trials and learn more about the research process that ensures a vaccine will be safe and effective.

Later, we talk about navigating the confusing world of health care in a pandemic with a reporter from Kaiser Health News. Connecticut’s Healthcare Advocate also joins us to help answer the complicated questions around health insurance and how this crisis may shape conversations about the future of US health care.

GUESTS:

  • Carl Zimmer - New York Times columnist and the author of 13 books about science including A Planet of Viruses; also a Connecticut resident
  • Julie Appleby - Senior Correspondent for Kaiser Health News
  • Ted Doolittle - Healthcare Advocate for the state of Connecticut

Cat Pastor contributed to this show.

Lucy leads Connecticut Public's strategies to deeply connect and build collaborations with community-focused organizations across the state.
Carmen Baskauf was a producer for Connecticut Public Radio's news-talk show Where We Live, hosted by Lucy Nalpathanchil from 2017-2021. She has also contributed to The Colin McEnroe Show.

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