Saturday, October 10, 2026

Special Edition: Sick Season Starts Now

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Sick season is getting an early start this year with flu already picking up, COVID still circulating, and RSV likely not far behind.

Epidemiologist Dr. Katelyn Jetelina joins us to break down what the data is showing, what families should know about vaccines and antivirals, and which prevention strategies actually help.

Plus, we look at some of the confusion around changing vaccine guidance and even the recent plague scare out of Russia.

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Guest: Dr. Katelyn Jetelina

Dr. Katelyn Jetelina is an epidemiologist and one of the nation’s leading scientific communicators. She is the CEO of 0.05 Findings, which publishes the widely read public health newsletter Your Local Epidemiologist. She also serves as an adjunct professor at the Yale School of Public Health, sits on the medical board of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and is a member of the Lancet Commission for Trust and Health. A former advisor to three CDC Directors, Dr. Jetelina continues to counsel several nonprofit health organizations. Her contributions have earned national recognition, including being named to TIME100’s list of the Most Influential People in Health.

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