Miscellaneous
Less than a year -- that's how long it took between when the novel coronavirus emerged and when a vaccine was available to prevent it. This incredible speed of vaccine development exemplifies scientific innovation in a time of crisis. There is increasing vaccine acceptance among the public, but questions about target populations, mechanisms, and side effects remain. Neurological complications are well-documented with other vaccines, and some have already been seen with the vaccines for Covid-19. Our guest on this episode, Dr. Avindra Nath, is a physician-scientist who specializes in neuroimmunology and infections of the nervous system. He is the intramural Clinical Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at the National Institutes of Health. The resources mentioned during the episode may be accessed on: https://myana.org/education/ana-investigates-podcast-series, Series 2, Episode 4