Saturday, May 15th, 2021
Special Edition: Variants & Vaccines
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Today we’re talking about COVID-19 variants. You’ve probably heard about the new strains of the coronavirus circulating around the U.S. and the world.
We’ll explain where the variants come from, why they’re a concern and what can be done to stop them from forming. We’ll also discuss whether you’ll need a booster vaccine every year.
We’re talking about all this with Dr. Carlos Malvestutto. He’s an infectious disease expert at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He’s leading multiple teams and research studies on COVID-19 treatments.
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Guest: Carlos Malvestutto, MD, MPH
Dr. Carlos Malvestutto is an assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He is a clinical investigator at the OSU AIDS Clinical Trials Unit and is the Principal Investigator of multiple clinical trials in the treatment of HIV, Hepatitis C, and COVID-19. His areas of clinical research include COVID-19 treatment, cardiovascular complications of HIV, use of broadly neutralizing antibodies for HIV treatment and cure, and improving access to HIV, Hepatitis C, and COVID-19 treatment for underserved populations.
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