Innovation Health: Ep 10 - The Vaccine Rollout

(Recorded on December 11th, 2020, right before the FDA emergency use authorization)

Almost a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the FDA has given the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, emergency use approval. As the rollout occurs all across the United States, including Louisiana, many have concerns and questions in regards to safety, efficacy, and the rollout timeline, to name a few.

On this episode of “Innovation Health,’’ host Alex Gaudin talks with Dr. Julia Garcia-Diaz, Director of Clinical and Infectious Disease Research, and Medical Subspecialties at Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Julia Garcia-Diaz answers these questions and addresses concerns the general public may have regarding this new vaccine.