News
Measles is back. How did it come to this?
On this episode of WONK, Dr. Joss Reimer and Dr. Michael Gardam discuss the ‘devastating’ return of measles, the vaccination problem and hard COVID lessons
Once eliminated in North America, measles is making a comeback. Is it part of a bigger, post-pandemic trend we’re seeing of vaccinations declining? What will it take to get public health back on track? Host Amanda Lang talks to Dr. Joss Reimer, president of the Canadian Medical Association, and Dr. Michael Gardam, a leading infectious disease expert and the former CEO of P.E.I.’s Provincial Health Authority, about confronting health misinformation, acknowledging COVID mistakes and why we’re still not ready for another emergency.
Listen now anywhere you get your podcasts.
And watch full episodes and highlights on YouTube.
Listen to more episodes from Season 2 of WONK:
And see what you might have missed in Season 1 of WONK.