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The Uncomfortable Truth Of What Really Happened With COVID | Dr. Paul Offit
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Dr. Paul Offit is the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and a member of the FDA Vaccine Advisory Committee. He's also the author of a new book called "Tell Me When It's Over" that audits the United States' response during the COVID-19 pandemic. His unbiased and expert point of view is essential to help us understand what mistakes were made, by both the Trump and Biden administrations, so we can be better prepared for disasters in the future.
Buy Dr. Offit's book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739432/tell-me-when-its-over-by-paul-a-offit-md/
Subscribe to Dr. Offit's substack here: https://pauloffit.substack.com/
00:00 Intro
01:20 Not Trusting Our Institutions
11:33 Boosters
23:16 Supreme Court / “Shutdowns”
35:20 Trump’s Mistakes
38:22 Biden’s Mistakes
41:29 Myocarditis
46:10 Gurus and Confidence
49:50 Inaccurate Reporting
52:22 Disinformation Dozen
1:06:30 Debates On Social Media
1:16:50 Strep Throat
1:22:48 RFK Jr.
1:36:49 Lab Leak Theory
1:45:00 The Future
1:47:25 Long COVID / Paxlovid
Executive Producer and Host: Doctor Mike Varshavski
Produced by Dan Owens and Sam Bowers
Art by Caroline Weigum