Inside The Hospital | How to fight COVID-19 (ft. Akilah Jefferson, MD)

Medicine ReMixed

In this episode, Reesh chops it up with Dr. Akilah Jefferson, an NIH-trained allergist-immunologist, about public health and immunology related to COVID-19. Akilah trained with Dr. Anthony Fauci at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Reesh and Akilah discuss everything from how vaccines work, experimental treatments for the novel coronavirus, why younger people are being affected more with COVID-19 in the U.S. than in other countries, if pets can get infected with coronavirus, and so much more in this action-packed episode containing useful information for everyone out there trying to make sense of the pandemic. Enjoy!

DISCLAIMER: By listening to this episode, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.

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