STAT November 1, 2025
Torie Bosch

Seth Berkley on vaccine hesitancy and the next pandemic

Below is a lightly edited, AI-generated transcript of the “First Opinion Podcast” interview with vaccine and global health expert Seth Berkley. Be sure to sign up for the weekly “First Opinion Podcast” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Get alerts about each new episode by signing up for the “First Opinion Podcast” newsletter. And don’t forget to sign up for the First Opinion newsletter, delivered every Sunday.

Torie Bosch: Amid massive cutbacks to health funding, Seth Berkley says that global health organizations face a “devil’s choice” around vaccines. They can focus on bringing much-needed immunizations to people now or get ready for the next pandemic. And it’s...

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