It takes only one case of measles or other vaccine-preventable diseases for an outbreak to begin. But vaccines ( https://osteopathicmedicine.msu.edu/n... ) can prevent or lessen the severity of conditions for everyone, according to Peter Gulick ( https://osteopathicmedicine.msu.edu/i... ), professor of Osteopathic Medical Specialties ( https://oms.msu.edu/ ) at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine ( https://osteopathicmedicine.msu.edu/c... ) and Sean Valles ( https://bioethics.msu.edu/directory/3... ), professor and director of the MSU College of Human Medicine’s ( https://humanmedicine.msu.edu/ ) Center for Bioethics and Social Justice ( https://bioethics.msu.edu/ ). Gulick and Valles discuss the disinformation that leads to vaccine hesitancy ( https://humanmedicine.msu.edu/news/20... ) and share respectful ways to educate citizens on the health benefits of vaccines. Conversation Highlights: (0:50) – Gulick on his time at MSU and research interests. (2:45) – Valles on his time at MSU, research interests and the Center’s mission. (5:13) – Some history of vaccines and their acceptance. What about anti-biotics? How are vaccines like fighting computer viruses? (9:30) – To what do you attribute the rise in vaccine hesitancy? “It’s really more of a spectrum of hesitancy.” (14:21) – How do we break through some of the misinformation and get more people to see the health benefits of vaccines? Simple, direct and respectful education is key. (17:19) – What about herd immunity? “It’s not about what you have to do, but what is right to do.” (21:01) – Sean’s takeaways. “Invest in prevention.” (22:01) – “Respect each patient you deal with.” Listen to “MSU Today with Russ White” on the radio ( http://go.msu.edu/listen ) and through Spotify ( http://go.msu.edu/Spotify ), Apple Podcasts ( http://go.msu.edu/ApplePodcasts ), and wherever ( http://go.msu.edu/podcasts ) you get your shows.

MSU Today with Russ White
Episode 163, Season 3
April 26, 2024

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