TWiV 1247: In the company of vaccines with Stanley Plotkin
Aug 24, 2025•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 1247
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Episode 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 SpindlerGuest: Stanley A. Plotkin
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- 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
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