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Osterholm Update

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A weekly report on the COVID-19 pandemic from infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH. Dr. Osterholm is the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota and has spent a career investigating outbreaks. Since 2005, he has emphasized supply chain and other vulnerabilities and a critical need for pandemic preparedness. In this podcast, Dr. Osterholm dissects the latest COVID-19 news, data, and guidance.

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Osterholm Update
What Do the Midterms Mean for Public Health?
 This week's midterm elections saw a seismic shift that will likely shape the policy debates in Washington over the next two years. But will the…
Nov 5, 2026
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Measles: It's More Than a Rash
 Last week, a sixth measles-associated death was reported in Pennsylvania, which is currently the nation's measles hotspot. Every death from this…
Oct 22, 2026
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CDC Cuts: Understaffed and Overwhelmed
Since January 2025, the CDC has lost nearly a third of its staff under the leadership of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr…
Oct 8, 2026
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The Current State of Measles
Before 2025, we didn't spend too much time talking about measles on this podcast, and that's because there wasn't much of a need to. But ever…
Sep 24, 2026
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Making Sense of Measles Misinformation
This past August, Pennsylvania announced two measles-associated deaths in unvaccinated residents, marking the first measles deaths in the state in…
Sep 10, 2026
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Back to School: What You Need to Know
 As summer comes to a close, another chapter begins: back to school. But with that comes a lot of different public health challenges and some…
Aug 27, 2026
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Answering Your Questions: The Executive Order & More!
It’s been a whirlwind week of public health news from Washington, but hosts Chris Dall and Dr. Michael Osterholm are here to make sense of it all…
Aug 13, 2026
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Cyclospora: Then and Now
Cyclospora cases continue to climb in the U.S. but this isn’t the first time we’ve had a multi-state outbreak linked to produce. Back in 1996…
Jul 30, 2026
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Cyclospora, Ticks, and Mosquitoes: Summertime Threats
We all look forward to summer, that time of year when we can spend more time outside and less time worrying about things like colds and flu…
Jul 16, 2026
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Episode 212: Major Roadblocks
As the Ebola crisis continues to escalate in the DRC, we must ask: what will it take to end this outbreak? This is one of many questions Chris…
Jul 2, 2026
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Episode 211: A System Held With Duct Tape
This week, Chris Dall and Dr. Michael Osterholm bring the latest on the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, what the World Cup means from a public health…
Jun 18, 2026
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Episode 210: Ebola: What the Past Tells Us about the Present
This week on the Osterholm Update, Dr. Michael Osterholm and Chris Dall focus on the developing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of…
Jun 4, 2026
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Episode 209: Awareness vs. Alarm: Making Sense of the Headlines
In Episode 209, Dr. Michael Osterholm and Chris Dall talk through the response to the hantavirus outbreak and the lingering questions about how…
May 21, 2026
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Episode 208: Bad News, Good News
This week on the Osterholm Update, Chris Dall and Dr. Osterholm dissect the latest results of Paxlovid trials and what they tell us about…
May 7, 2026
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Episode 207: Asking the Right Questions
This week Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall talk about Erica Schwartz, the Trump's administration's most recent nomination for the CDC Director, as…
Apr 23, 2026
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Episode 206: What we know about long COVID
This week Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall focus on long COVID, tackling some listener questions and providing context about what long COVID is, its…
Apr 9, 2026
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Episode 205: Disease Waits for No One
In "Disease Waits for No One," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss how a federal judge temporarily blocked Health Secretary RFK Jr's rollback of…
Mar 26, 2026
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Episode 204: Holding the Tools
In "Holding the Tools" Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall dive into the latest COVID, flu and RSV activity, discuss the surge in norovirus cases, and…
Mar 12, 2026
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Episode 203: Somebody to Lean On
In "Somebody to Lean On," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss vaccine updates including the FDA’s back-and-forth on the Moderna vaccine…
Feb 26, 2026
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Episode 202: The Bells Still Ring
In "The Bells Still Ring," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss a recent poll on Americans’ trust in vaccine information from the CDC, the measles…
Feb 12, 2026
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Episode 201: The Twilight Zone of Immunization
In "The Twilight Zone of Immunization," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss recent comments from CDC officials about measles, the US withdrawal from the…
Jan 29, 2026
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Episode 200: A Moment Among Moments
In the 200th episode of the Osterholm Update, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss recent changes to the childhood immunization schedule, the latest data on…
Jan 15, 2026
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Episode 199: Flu Takes Charge
In "Flu Takes Charge" Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall give us an update on the emerging flu season, Dr. Osterholm covers a new poll that shows fewer Americans…
Jan 2, 2026
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Episode 198: Gaps in the Safety Net
In "Gaps in the Safety Net" Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss why we shouldn’t compare other countries’ vaccine schedules to the US schedule. Dr…
Dec 18, 2025
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Episode 198: Gaps in the Safety Net
In "Gaps in the Safety Net" Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss why we shouldn’t compare other countries’ vaccine schedules to the US schedule. Dr…
Dec 18, 2025
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Episode 198: Gaps in the Safety Net
In "Gaps in the Safety Net" Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss why we shouldn’t compare other countries’ vaccine schedules to the US schedule. Dr…
Dec 18, 2025
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Episode 198: Gaps in the Safety Net
In "Gaps in the Safety Net" Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss why we shouldn’t compare other countries’ vaccine schedules to the US schedule. Dr…
Dec 18, 2025
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Episode 198: Gaps in the Safety Net
In "Gaps in the Safety Net" Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss why we shouldn’t compare other countries’ vaccine schedules to the US schedule. Dr…
Dec 18, 2025
Osterholm Update
Episode 198: Gaps in the Safety Net
In "Gaps in the Safety Net" Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss why we shouldn’t compare other countries’ vaccine schedules to the US schedule. Dr…
Dec 18, 2025
Osterholm Update
Episode 198: Gaps in the Safety Net
In "Gaps in the Safety Net" Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss why we shouldn’t compare other countries’ vaccine schedules to the US schedule. Dr…
Dec 18, 2025
Osterholm Update
Episode 198: Gaps in the Safety Net
In "Gaps in the Safety Net" Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss why we shouldn’t compare other countries’ vaccine schedules to the US schedule. Dr…
Dec 18, 2025
Osterholm Update
Episode 198: Gaps in the Safety Net
In "Gaps in the Safety Net" Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss why we shouldn’t compare other countries’ vaccine schedules to the US schedule. Dr…
Dec 18, 2025
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Special Episode: ACIP's Hepatitis B Vaccine Decisions
In this special episode of the podcast, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the ACIP's recent decision to end universal hepatitis B birth dose…
Dec 8, 2025
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Episode 197: Fork in the Road
In "Fork in the Road" Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the changes to the CDC's vaccines and autism page and this week's meeting of the CDC's Advisory…
Dec 4, 2025
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Episode 196: Flu Shifts: Why Vaccines Still Matter
In "Flu Shifts: Why Vaccines Still Matter," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall review the latest trends and flu and how this year's vaccine compares to the…
Nov 20, 2025
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Episode 195: We Can Make a Difference
NOTE: In order to align our schedule with the holidays, we will not be releasing an episode on 11/13. We'll be back with our next episode on 11/20 and will…
Oct 30, 2025
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Episode 194: Bending Not Breaking
In "Bending Not Breaking," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss recent layoffs and layoff reversals at the CDC, comments from the administration on the MMR…
Oct 16, 2025
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Episode 193: Fevers, Furloughs, and Falsehoods
In "Fevers, Furloughs, and Falsehoods," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall break down the CDC’s recent ACIP meeting and the ongoing uncertainty around updated…
Oct 2, 2025
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Special Update: Dysfunction at ACIP
In this special update, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall recap the events of last week's ACIP meeting and what it means for COVID, MMRV, and hepatitis B vaccine…
Sep 22, 2025
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Episode 192: Ice Cream and Shark Attacks
In "Ice Cream and Shark Attacks," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the FDA’s recent decision to authorize updated COVID-19 vaccines for limited groups…
Sep 18, 2025
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Episode 191: 'The Big One' with Mark Olshaker, Ann Hennigan Grace, & Dr. Sydney Redepenning
In this week's special episode, Chris Dall interviews Dr. Osterholm and his coauthor Mark Olshaker on their new book The Big One: How We Must Prepare…
Sep 3, 2025
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Episode 190: Courage Over Fear
In "Courage Over Fear," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the critical Vaccine Integrity Project respiratory virus immunization meeting, recent federal…
Aug 21, 2025
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Episode 189: Are We at Risk of Losing Our Vaccines?
In "Are We At Risk of Losing Our Vaccines?", Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss declining childhood vaccination rates, a statement from the American…
Aug 7, 2025
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Episode 188: Finding the Light
In "Finding the Light," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss a recent study on aluminum in childhood vaccines, the latest COVID variant data, and the recent…
Jul 24, 2025
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Episode 187: Stay the Course
In "Stay the Course," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall review the outcomes of the June ACIP meeting and shares updates on the Vaccine Integrity Project. Dr…
Jul 11, 2025
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Episode 186: Chaos Reigns
In "Chaos Reigns," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss this week's ACIP meeting, the latest COVID variant data, and the current measles trends in the…
Jun 26, 2025
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Episode 185: Our Light, Our Fight
In "Our Light, Our Fight," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the remaking of the CDC's vaccine advisory group, ACIP, provide a updates on measles, H5N1…
Jun 12, 2025
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Episode 184: Fool's Gold: Reframing the Science
In "Fool's Gold: Reframing the Science," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the latest federal actions surrounding vaccine policy, report on a new COVID…
May 29, 2025
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Episode 183: Time to Organize
In "Time to Organize," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss HHS Secretary Kennedy's proposed changes to vaccine policy, the latest measles news, and the…
May 15, 2025
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Episode 182: The Vaccine Confidence Crisis
In "The Vaccine Confidence Crisis," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss measles cases in the United States, the latest COVID vaccine news, and the launch…
May 1, 2025
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Episode 181: Public Health Policy Is Political
In "Public Health Policy is Political," Chris Dall and Dr. Osterholm discuss the ongoing measles outbreak, the latest round of job cuts in the public health…
Apr 17, 2025
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Episode 180: The April Fool's Tragedy
In "The April Fool's Tragedy," Dr. Osterholm and guest host Dr. Cory Anderson discuss the devastating layoffs and funding cuts in public health that have…
Apr 3, 2025
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Episode 179: Remembering Darkness, Sharing Light: Five Years Later
In "Remembering Darkness, Sharing Light: Five Years Later" Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic's 5-year anniversary, examine the…
Mar 20, 2025
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Episode 178: Mixed Messages: Navigating the Unfolding Confusion
In "Mixed Messages: Navigating the Unfolding Confusion" Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the expected impact of recent cuts to USAID programs, the…
Mar 6, 2025
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Episode 177: We Cannot Give Up or Give In
In "We Cannot Give Up or Give In" Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the confirmation of RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary, recent layoffs at the CDC and NIH, and…
Feb 20, 2025
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Episode 176: Responding to Shock, Awe, and Censorship
In "Responding to Shock, Awe, and Censorship" Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall provide updates on the latest news in the federal government and how it is…
Feb 6, 2025
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Episode 175: Drinking From a Fire Hose: Are We Drowning?
In "Drinking From a Fire Hose: Are We Drowning?" Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss recent actions taken by the Trump administration, most notably the…
Jan 23, 2025
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Episode 174: The H5N1 Pandemic Cliff: Are We at the Edge?
In "The H5N1 Pandemic Cliff: Are We at the Edge?," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the ongoing challenge of H5N1 influenza, cover increasing trends in…
Jan 9, 2025
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Episode 173: What Is Safe and Effective?
In "What Is Safe and Effective?," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall cover the evolving situation with H5N1 influenza, discuss the mystery outbreak in the DRC…
Dec 19, 2024
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Episode 172: A Tunnel of Uncertainty
In "A Tunnel of Uncertainty," Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss several of Trump's recent HHS nominations, the latest respiratory virus data, and two…
Dec 5, 2024