The Antigen is an eight-part audio-documentary style podcast about the scientific, cultural, and political elements of vaccination. We start with the basic science, review vaccine history, explore the many facets of their global impact – and the public sentiment about vaccines around the world. Listeners will hear from leading experts about the past, present, and future of this important innovation, as well as people whose families have been impacted by vaccine-preventable diseases.
The Antigen is hosted by Yasmeen Agosti, MD FAAP. Yasmeen is a pediatrician and a Global Medical Lead, Viral Vaccines at Pfizer. She is a Ph.D. candidate in Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at the University of Witwatersrand. Yasmeen trained as a general pediatrician in Philadelphia and, later, conducted clinical research on respiratory syncytial virus in South Africa as part of her doctoral studies. She joined Pfizer in 2017. Learn more about her background and current work at Pfizer
Spill the tea on RSV: What you need to know
The Road Ahead: From Maternal Vaccine Development to Administration
Maternal Vaccines: Breaking Barriers and Finding Solutions
Maternal Immunization 101
Introducing The Antigen Season 3: Maternal Immunization
Science Will Win: a crash course in gene therapy
#COVID19: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
#COVID19: The Quest for a Vaccine
#COVID19: What Do We Do in the Meantime?
#COVID19: Looking Back to Look Forward
What's Next? Coronavirus, Disease X, Maternal & Adult Immunization
Innovations in the Vaccine Landscape
Vaccine Politics, Policy, and Advocacy
Vaccine Hesitancy: Part 2
Vaccine Hesitancy: Part 1
Global Perspectives, Barriers, and Solutions
The History of Vaccines
Vaccines 101
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