Vaccines — How to Evaluate Safety, Effectiveness, and Risk

Few topics generate as much disagreement as vaccines.

How do we evaluate claims about safety, effectiveness, and risk?

In this episode, I break down what these terms actually mean in scientific and public health contexts, and why they are misunderstood.

We explore:

• The difference between safety, effectiveness, and efficacy

• How data is interpreted and misinterpreted

• The role of public health institutions in communicating risk

• How to evaluate competing claims in a polarized environment

Using recent debates around COVID vaccines, the CDC, and public figures as context, we focus on how to…

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