Dr. Sanjay Gupta On Breakthrough Cases And Vaccine Hesitancy

Dr. Gupta chats with Stephen about the state of the pandemic, why some health care workers are hesitant to get the vaccine, and what it means to get a breakthrough infection. Gupta's new book, "World War C," is out now. #Colbert #WorldWarC #SajayGupta

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[TheNiteinjail]

I think we've all been there screaming at the top of our lungs at some point this last year or so ....

[catalinacurio]

First step, don’t vote in a president who advises bleach!

[ImaCatMaia]

That tie is absolutely fantastic, Doc!!

[neonshadow]

"How to Prepare For the Next One".
1: Forget everything that happened so far.
2: Repeat past mistakes.
3: Profit?

[maulaucraw]

Wow Sanjay's story about that old man was touching and illuminating

[skym]

Poor Gupta is screaming even.

He's so soft spoken and relaxed. You know it's bad if he's yelling out of frustration.

[janechoy]

I'm so glad the elderly guy was able to finally get his questions answered from a real doctor. I wish those in his same population - people with genuine medical concerns about the vaccine - can easily access the medical professionals and information, no matter how simple / complicated their concerns are.

[thechumpsbeendumped.]

5:35 “The reason I ask, is because my daughter died of Covid last week” Wow! That line hit hard.

[dawncondon]

Thank you for making a point of saying that some people who are hesitant are not antivaxer nuts, but have some legitimate concerns

[iowashots]

Dr, Gupta is awesome and what a sharp suit! I love the tie/shirt colors!

[freepatriot]

The real question is, why is a guy in his 70's still working fixing AC's? What a brutal country. Unless that guy really wants that job, I don't think any 70+ year old should still be doing that job at that age.

[furahafire]

I appreciate that he spoke about that man with compassion

[bobbyp]

That broke my heart when he said dudes daughter died

[Scorpion]

I know how that AC repair guy feels. I can't even talk to my doctor for 2 minutes on the phone. They always have me set up an appointment a month later so they can charge 500 bucks for a 4 minute talk.

Medicare 4 All
Nationalize Hospitals
Free medical school

Its a moral tragedy that its so hard to get healthcare in this country.

[biryanification]

Stephen PLEASE get a real Dr on your show on the topic of covid and vaccines.. It'll be worth the world's attention to get Dr Robert Malone to speak

[Caterfree]

Knowing that Dr Gupta is also having issues with nurses who are refusing the vaccine to the point of screaming gives me at least some sense that I’m not going insane.

[EMB]

Love the way Dr. Gupta uses the word “humility.” What a concept! Go Dr. Gupta!

[NoseBearMonkey]

Hey, you wrote Sanjay without the N in the hashtags

[marvinmartion]

I'll be so glad when trumpy and the evil that embrace him are but a distant memory! So nice to hear from a intelligent man speaking!

[crisfield]

The AC guy story made me cry. I'm sorry about his daughter but I hope he's able to get vaccinated and live a healthy life.