In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello discuss the positive side effect of the shingles vaccine on dementia outcomes and how one dose of the HPV vaccine is non-inferior to two doses, but are dismayed about the FDA's secrecy around the inflammatory statement that the COVID-19 vaccine is linked to the death of 10 children. Dr. Griffin then deep dives into recent statistics on the measles epidemic, RSV, influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infections, the Wasterwater Scan dashboard, Johns Hopkins measles tracker, effectiveness of maternal administration of the RVS vaccine or the COVID vaccine for neonates, where to find PEMGARDA, how to access and pay for Paxlovid, long COVID treatment center, where to go for answers to your long COVID questions, how celiac plexus blocks improves gastrointestinal long COVID symptoms, brain alterations and neurodegenerative processes in long COVID cognitive impairment and contacting your federal government representative to stop the assault on science and biomedical research. <div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper">Subscribe (free): <a title= "http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=300973784" href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-virology/id1176779065"> Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href= 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href= "https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2506765">One HPV Vaccine Dose</a> to Two Doses(NEJM)</li> <li>Marburg <a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/marburg/situation-summary/index.html">Outbreak in Ethiopia</a>: Current Situation (CDC: Marburg Virus Disease)</li> <li>Washington state resident believed to be the first to die from a <a href= "https://apnews.com/article/bird-flu-infection-washington-h5n5-c8148b46cf9cc8a4f1e5562923086298">rare strain of bird flu</a> (AP News)</li> <li><a href= "https://data.wastewaterscan.org/tracker/?charts=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%3D&selectedChartId=668c22"> Wastewater</a> for measles (WasterWater Scan)</li> <li>Measles <a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research/index.html">cases and outbreaks</a> (CDC Rubeola)</li> <li>Tracking <a href= "https://publichealth.jhu.edu/ivac/resources/us-measles-tracker">Measles Cases</a> in the U.S. (Johns Hopkins)</li> <li>Measles vaccine recommendations from NYP (<a href= "https://b2927012.smushcdn.com/2927012/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/measles_vax_rec_2.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1">jpg</a>)</li> <li><a href= "https://health-infobase.canada.ca/measles-rubella/">Weekly</a> measles and rubella monitoring (Government of Canada)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/measles">Measles</a> (WHO)</li> <li>Get the <a href= "https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/measles/">FACTS</a> about measles (NY State Department of Health)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/measles/hcp/vaccine-considerations/index.html"> Measles</a> (CDC Measles (Rubeola))</li> <li><a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/measles/index.html">Measles</a> vaccine (CDC Measles (Rubeola))</li> <li><a href= "https://fda-my.sharepoint.com/Users/Amy/Desktop/Measles%20(CDC%20Measles%20(Rubeola))"> Presumptive evidence</a> of measles immunity (CDC)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/pinkbook/hcp/table-of-contents/chapter-13-measles.html#cdc_report_pub_study_section_9-contraindications-and-precautions-to-vaccination"> Contraindications and precautions</a> to measles vaccination (CDC)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/measles/hcp/vaccine-considerations/index.html"> Measles</a> (CDC Measles (Rubeola))</li> <li>Adverse events associated with <a href= "https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK236284/#:~:text=The%20evidence%20favors%20acceptance%20of,in%20temporal%20relation%20to%20vaccination">childhood vaccines</a>: evidence bearing on causality (NLM)</li> <li>Measles <a href= "https://www.idsociety.org/public-health/measles/know-the-facts/">Vaccination:</a> Know the Facts(ISDA: Infectious Diseases Society of America)</li> <li>Deaths following vaccination: what does the <a href= "https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0264410X15006556?via%3Dihub">evidence show</a> (Vaccine)</li> <li>Influenza: Waste water scan for <a href= "https://data.wastewaterscan.org/?charts=CjIQACABSABaBk4gR2VuZXIKMjAyNC0wOC0wN3IKMjAyNC0wOS0xOIoBBmQ0MzllMsABAQ%3D%3D&selectedChartId=d439e2">11 pathogens</a> (WastewaterSCan)</li> <li>US<a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/data/activity-levels.html"> respiratory</a> virus activity (CDC Respiratory Illnesses)</li> <li>Respiratory virus <a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/data/activity-levels.html">activity</a> levels (CDC Respiratory Illnesses)</li> <li>Weekly surveillance report: <a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/fluview/surveillance/2024-week-37.html">cliff notes</a> (CDC FluView)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/flu/hcp/acip/index.html">ACIP</a> Recommendations Summary (CDC: Influenza)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/viruses-types.html">Types</a> of Influenza Viruses (CDC: Influenza (flu))</li> <li>Influenza Vaccine Composition for the <a href= "https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/influenza-vaccine-composition-2025-2026-us-influenza-season?mtm_source=25">2025-2026</a> U.S. Influenza Season(FDA)</li> <li>RSV: Waste water scan for <a href= "https://data.wastewaterscan.org/?charts=CjIQACABSABaBk4gR2VuZXIKMjAyNC0wOC0wN3IKMjAyNC0wOS0xOIoBBmQ0MzllMsABAQ%3D%3D&selectedChartId=d439e2">11 pathogens</a> (WastewaterSCan)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.pophive.org/respiratory-diseases/respiratory-syncytial-virus"> Respiratory Diseases</a> (Yale School of Public Health)</li> <li>US<a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/data/activity-levels.html"> respiratory</a> virus activity (CDC Respiratory Illnesses)</li> <li>RSV-<a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/php/surveillance/rsv-net.html">Net</a>work (CDC Respiratory Syncytial virus Infection)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/vaccines/adults.html">Vaccines for Adults</a> (CDC: Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV))</li> <li><a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/acip/downloads/slides-2025-04-15-16/04-Ortega-Sanchez-Adult-RSV-508.pdf"> Economic Analysis</a> of Protein Subunit and mRNA RSV Vaccination in Adults aged 50-59 Years (CDC: ACIP)</li> <li><a href= "https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/fulltext/9900/maternal_and_neonatal_outcomes_after_respiratory.1404.aspx?utm_source=25&CampaignID=987&interactionId=UAot9GiRcDCDIz3eHUIXAjzjd-sqjYaUb9KpAnXmk-Mew4FK2LQvRg%3D%3D"> Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes</a> After Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prefusion F Protein Vaccination During Pregnancy (Obstetrics & Gynecology)</li> <li>Waste water scan for <a href= "https://data.wastewaterscan.org/?charts=CjIQACABSABaBk4gR2VuZXIKMjAyNC0wOC0wN3IKMjAyNC0wOS0xOIoBBmQ0MzllMsABAQ%3D%3D&selectedChartId=d439e2">11 pathogens</a> (WastewaterSCan)</li> <li>COVID-19 <a href= "https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#maps_percent-covid-deaths">deaths</a> (CDC)</li> <li>Respiratory Illnesses <a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/data/index.html">Data Channel</a> (CDC: Respiratory Illnesses)</li> <li>COVID-19 <a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/nwss/rv/COVID19-nationaltrend.html">national and regional</a> trends (CDC)</li> <li>COVID-19 <a href= "https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/index.html#variant-proportions">variant tracker</a> (CDC)</li> <li>SARS-CoV-2 <a href= "https://nextstrain.org/ncov/gisaid/global/all-time?d=tree,frequencies&p=full&r=division&showBranchLabels=all&tl=none">genomes</a> galore (Nextstrain)</li> <li>Antigenic and Virological Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 Variant <a href= "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.30.651462v1.full.pdf">BA.3.2, XFG, and NB.1.8.1</a> (bioRxiV)</li> <li>Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines <a href= "https://www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.org/article/S1198-743X%2825%2900367-2/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_etoc_email">against</a> post-COVID-19 condition/long COVID: systematic review and meta-analysis (CMI: Clinical Microbiology and Infection)</li> <li>SARS-CoV-2<a href= "https://journals.lww.com/pidj/abstract/9900/sars_cov_2_infection_versus_vaccination_during.1511.aspx">Infection Versus Vaccination</a> During Pregnancy: Implications for Placental Antibody Transfer (The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.pemgarda.com/hcp/infusion-center-locator/">Where</a> to get pemgarda (Pemgarda)</li> <li><a href= "https://investors.adagiotx.com/news-releases/news-release-details/invivyd-announces-fda-authorization-emergency-use-pemgardatm"> EUA</a> for the pre-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19 (INVIYD)</li> <li>Infusion <a href= "https://primeinfusions.com/locations/">center</a> (Prime Fusions)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/guidance/faqs.html?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/guidance/faq.html"> CDC Quarantine</a> guidelines (CDC)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK570371/">NIH</a> COVID-19 treatment guidelines (NIH)</li> <li>Drug interaction <a href= "https://covid19-druginteractions.org/checker">checker</a> (University of Liverpool)</li> <li>Help your eligible <a href= "https://paxlovid.pfizerpro.com/access-resources/access">patients access</a> PAXLOVID with the PAXCESS Patient Support Program (Pfizer Pro)</li> <li>Understanding<a href= "https://paxlovid.iassist.com/"> Coverage</a> Options (PAXCESS)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.idsociety.org/practice-guideline/covid-19-guideline-treatment-and-management/#ExecutiveSummaryandBackground"> Infectious Disease Society guidelines</a> for treatment and management (ID Society)</li> <li>Molnupiravir <a href= "https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jmv.28011">safety</a> and efficacy (JMV)</li> <li>Convalescent plasma recommendation for <a href= "https://www.idsociety.org/practice-guideline/covid-19-guideline-treatment-and-management/">immunocompromised</a> (ID Society)</li> <li>What to do when sick with a <a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/ncird/whats-new/updated-respiratory-virus-guidance.html">respiratory virus</a> (CDC)</li> <li>Managing healthcare staffing <a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/infection-control/mitigating-staff-shortages.html?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/mitigating-staff-shortages.html">shortages</a> (CDC)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.hematology.org/education/clinicians/guidelines-and-quality-care/clinical-practice-guidelines/venous-thromboembolism-guidelines/ash-guidelines-on-use-of-anticoagulation-in-patients-with-covid-19"> Anticoagulation</a> guidelines (hematology.org)</li> <li>Daniel Griffin's <a href= "https://academic.oup.com/ofid/article/11/9/ofae462/7733485">evidence based</a> medical practices for long COVID (OFID)</li> <li>Long COVID <a href= "https://www.columbiadoctors.org/health-library/article/long-covid/">hotline</a> (Columbia : Columbia University Irving Medical Center)</li> <li><a href="https://longcovidtheanswers.com/">The answers:</a> Long COVID</li> <li>Case Report: <a href= "https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnins.2025.1589809/full">Celiac plexus block</a> improves gastrointestinal Long COVID symptoms (Frontiers Neuroscience)</li> <li>Distinct brain alterations and <a href= "https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-65597-z">neurodegenerative processes</a> in cognitive impairment associated with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (Nature Communications)</li> <li>Reaching out to <a href= "https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative">US house representative</a></li> <li><a title="" href= "https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-1276-letters/">Letters read</a> on TWiV 1276</li> <li>Dr. Griffin's COVID treatment summary (<a title="" href= "https://twiv.s3.amazonaws.com/COVID+treatment+summary+032224.pdf">pdf</a>)</li> <li>Timestamps by <a href= "https://ramseylab.vercel.app/">Jolene Ramsey</a>. Thanks!</li> </ul> Intro music is by <a href= "http://www.ronaldjenkees.com/">Ronald Jenkees</a> Send your questions for Dr. Griffin to daniel@microbe.tv Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.

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