136. What We Learned from the "Vax Cash” Program: Dr. Ayaz Hyder and Gavin French
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136. What We Learned from the "Vax Cash” Program: Dr. Ayaz Hyder and Gavin French

The latest installation of our collaboration with the Ohio Journal of Public Health, Dan Skinner talks with Dr. Ayaz Hyder of Ohio State University’s College of Public Health and Gavin French of Columbus Public Health about their article, “Real-time Monitoring and Evaluation of the Vax Cash Program: A Case Study from Columbus, Ohio.” Dan, Ayaz, and Gavin discuss the idea behind programs such as Vax Cash, which provided money for individuals who got vaccinated in the early months when COVID-19 vaccinations became available.

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113. Rep. Allison Russo: What We've Learned - or Haven't - from the COVID-19 Pandemic

113. Rep. Allison Russo: What We've Learned - or Haven't - from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Two and a half years after the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Ohio, Dan and Minority Leader Allison Russo reflect on what we have – and haven’t — learned from the pandemic. They also discuss the importance of voting and democratic responsiveness to health.

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72. COVID-19 Vaccines: Three OSU Public Health Law Experts Weigh In

72. COVID-19 Vaccines: Three OSU Public Health Law Experts Weigh In

Dan talks with public health law experts from Ohio State University's Moritz College of Law: Patricia Zettler, Efthimios Parasidis, and Micah Berman. Topics: the FDA's Emergency Use Authorization process; building trust among Americans considering getting vaccinated; plans for a just distribution; and how to understand the role of market competition and international cooperation.

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59. False Positives & the Politics of COVID-19: Anne Gearan and Brittany Shammas of The Washington Post
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59. False Positives & the Politics of COVID-19: Anne Gearan and Brittany Shammas of The Washington Post

Dan talks with Washington Post reporters Anne Gearan and Brittany Shammas about reporting they have done at the nexus of Ohio and the national response to COVID-19. Topics include Gov. DeWine's false positive test for COVID-19, efforts to push back against misinformation about COVID-19 testing and vaccines, and school reopening discussions.

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