Making Sense of Measles Misinformation

<p dir="ltr">This past August, Pennsylvania announced two measles-associated deaths in unvaccinated residents, marking the first measles deaths in the state in thirty-five years. This week, hosts Chris Dall and Dr. Micheal Osterholm discuss the two deaths and the controversy surrounding them. They'll also highlight takeaways from the independent review of COVID, flu, and RSV vaccines by CIDRAP's Vaccine Integrity Project, answer a listener’s question about the timing of COVID and flu shots, provide an update on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and share a special dedication for the 25th anniversary of CIDRAP.<br><br><strong>Links:</strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://pauloffit.substack.com/p/making-sense-of-lancaster-countys">Making Sense of Lancaster County’s Controversial Coroner</a> (Paul Offit’s Substack&nbsp;<em>Beyond the Noise</em>)</p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/08/pennsylvania-measles-infant-death-family/688469/">The Measles-Stricken Mother Who Lost Her Newborn Son</a> (<em>The Atlantic</em>)&nbsp;<br><br><a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/cidrap-op-ed-died-not-was-real-covid-problem-it-s-wrong-framework-measles">Op-Ed: ‘Died with, not from’ was a real COVID problem. It’s the wrong framework for measles.</a><strong>&nbsp;</strong>(CIDRAP)<br><br><a href="https://www.ama-assn.org/amaone/vaccine-recommendations">Respiratory Virus Season Immunization Recommendations</a> (American Medical Association)<br><br><a href="https://vaxintegrity.cidrap.umn.edu/2026-27-respiratory-season-evidence-review">Vaccine Integrity Project's 2026-27 Respiratory Season Evidence Review</a> (CIDRAP)</p> <p dir="ltr"><br>Resources for vaccine and public health advocacy:</p> <p><a href="https://www.voicesforvaccines.org/get-involved/"><strong>Voices for Vaccines</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://familiesfightingflu.org/take-action/"><strong>Families Fighting Flu</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://vaccinateyourfamily.org/get-involved/"><strong>Vaccinate Your Family</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://shotatlife.org/take-action/"><strong>Shot@Life</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://aspr.hhs.gov/MRC/Pages/index.aspx"><strong>Medical Reserve Corps</strong></a></p> <p>Learn more about the <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-integrity-project"><strong>Vaccine Integrity Project</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/osterholm-update-covid-19"><strong>MORE EPISODES</strong></a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/support-cidrap"><strong>SUPPORT THIS PODCAST</strong></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Music:</strong></p> <p>"Beauty Flow" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</p>