Measles, Bird Flu and COVID Concerns – and What To Know About Vaccines | 27Speaks Podcast

Measles, Bird Flu and COVID Concerns – and What To Know About Vaccines | 27Speaks Podcast

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27Speaks on Mar 20, 2025

Registered nurse Melody Butler, the director of infection prevention and control at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, joins the editors to discuss what people can do to protect themselves and their families from various communicable diseases that are of growing concern.

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