Vaccine Update & Q+A LIVE w/Dr. Paul Offit

We're talking with vaccine expert Dr. Paul Offit about variants, kids & COVID-19, boosters, breakthrough infections, misinformation, schools + masks, immunity from natural infection, vaccine mandates, and much more, LIVE 👍

Topics Discussed:

00:00 Intro
00:41 Pfizer vaccine, kids, and myocarditis, does risk/benefit favor vaccinating young kids (myocarditis vs. MIS-C)
06:33 Why not give a single dose to kids instead of two
07:47 Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome risk (adenovirus vector class effect?)
09:25 Is vaccine-induced spike protein “toxic”
11:03 Are there unknown longer term risks with the vaccines
14:24 Is natural infection protective, and could you just get a single vaccine dose and get the booster effect in addition to “natural immunity”
19:17 Are we wasting vaccine on people with natural immunity or kids when it could be sent abroad, herd immunity threshold
21:40 Should we mandate COVID vaccine
26:10 Why should the vaccinated worry about the unvaccinated
27:49 Vaccine “breakthrough” infections
29:55 Should previously infection people be compelled to get vaccine, how to measure antibodies for natural infection vs. vaccine
33:05 Masking kids, vaccine mandates for school under EUA, when will FDA formally approve
36:25 Johnson & Johnson and Novavax
38:58 Is asthma a risk factor for kids
29:18 Are boosters necessary, how do you test efficacy against variants
42:05 Does the vaccine cause sterility or fertility problems
44:04 Vaccines in kids younger than 12
46:12 Is Geert Vanden Bossche right about vaccine risk
48:37 Address vaccine concerns with the public
52:55 Post-interview Alt-Middle debrief with ZDogg

[ZDoggMD]

Topics Discussed:
00:41 Pfizer vaccine, kids, and myocarditis, does risk/benefit favor vaccinating young kids (myocarditis vs. MIS-C)
06:33 Why not give a single dose to kids instead of two
07:47 Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, and Guillain-Barre Syndrome risk (adenovirus vector class effect?)
09:25 Is vaccine-induced spike protein “toxic”
11:03 Are there unknown longer term risks with the vaccines
14:24 Is natural infection protective, and could you just get a single vaccine dose and get the booster effect in addition to “natural immunity”
19:17 Are we wasting vaccine on people with natural immunity or kids when it could be sent abroad, herd immunity threshold
21:40 Should we mandate COVID vaccine
26:10 Why should the vaccinated worry about the unvaccinated
27:49 Vaccine “breakthrough” infections
29:55 Should previously infection people be compelled to get vaccine, how to measure antibodies for natural infection vs. vaccine
33:05 Masking kids, vaccine mandates for school under EUA, when will FDA formally approve
36:25 Johnson & Johnson and Novavax
38:58 Is asthma a risk factor for kids
29:18 Are boosters necessary, how do you test efficacy against variants
42:05 Does the vaccine cause sterility or fertility problems
44:04 Vaccines in kids younger than 12
46:12 Is Geert Vanden Bossche right about vaccine risk
48:37 Address vaccine concerns with the public
52:55 Post-interview Alt-Middle debrief with ZDogg

[andrewsiegel]

Fantastic interview. Regardless of my opinion of Offit's responses, the questions and back and forth were very well executed. So much better than a 5-minute news-entertainment segment that just plays to the audience to get viewers..

[adrian]

I'd like to see a roundtable with Offit, Pierre Korry, Monica Gandhi, Osterholm, and Vinay Pirsad

[takyram]

It’s always a pleasure to listen to Paul break it down. He explains complex ideas in a straightforward way and he gives good information.

[jimmagwojo]

Since the start of the pandemic, your interviews with Paul have been unbelievably helpful. Thank you Dr Z.

[FarmWife]

I don't watch CNN, fox, or anything. I educate myself. This channel and others. Thank you for what you do here zdogg!

[inloveandlightpets]

You handled this well, especially live. Alot of what he said challenged you on where you sit. Very well done.

[markatkinson]

This is such an informative conversation, really helpful.

[ginaragone]

By far my favorite guest. I always watch his appearances at least twice to make sure I understand everything he says.

[musikinspace]

The problem with misinformation is that you don't give people a choice BUT to be misinformed when any kind of debate is censored, and complete subordination to authority, for the sake of authority, is expected. If discussions like these were the norm in mainstream media, there would be a lot more trust from the public.

[musikinspace]

This was a great episode, because it dealt with all the questions a lot of us have, and without derision or flippancy

[jameslawrence]

UK 4th wave (delta wave) has peaked and has not led to a big increase in hospitalisations. We suppressed the virus for months so it's obviously going to pick up.... to catch up with the seasonal herd immunity threshold which London and S England have now done - happy days (New York's one wave should sound alarm bells with the 'suppresionists' btw)

[christinacurhan]

I’m only halfway in video. This is so powerful and informative.

[lemonbalmlady]

Thank you both, so much, for all of the great information. It is truly appreciated.

[ramie]

Great video! My only wish was that the speaker would use more layman terms. I’m forwarding the video to my unvaccinated patients and family. They would understand better if the for 10 min was not filled with medical terms.
Wonderful content!!!

[mjwilliamsb]

Brilliant interview, very helpful - I just wish we had someone in the UK who spoke so sensibly and frankly about vaccines, masks and more importantly, natural infection and the immunity gathered in that way. This latter point is never, ever mentioned by the authorities in the UK. Which I guess is no surprise, given the UK is currently being governed by a bunch of hopeless loonies....

[Bridgeoverthevalley]

Compelling answers to good questions. Thank you.

[Hhh]

ZDogg and Dr Offit thank you SO much for the wealth of knowledge you have shared here. I share this info far and wide.

As an ER nurse I am dreading this winter because of the delta.

[stegkrynn]

Great guest. Thanks for having him on.

[DrReginaldFinleySr]

One of the most well-presented, evidence-based discussions on this pandemic I have ever had the pleasure of viewing. Thank you for this level-headed and information-packed interview.