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Why did Dr. Offit vote NO on Omicron-specific boosters at the FDA advisory meeting? What's up with vaccine for the youngest kids? AND MUCH MORE... All our videos with Dr. Paul Offit here. And check out Paul's recent op-ed on variant-specific boosting in Stat News. Video: https://zdoggmd.com/paul-offit-9/ Topics & Timecodes: ​ 00:00 Intro, Omicron-specific vaccine, brief COVID history, what is a bivalent vaccine ​ 06:56 The FDA Vaccine Advisory Committee, political agendas & the seemingly declining burden of proof 13:15 Booster vs. 3rd dose, understanding age stratified risk, potential for vaccine escape 16:52 My dad's COVID story, risk calculation, the problem with broad stroke policies 20:50 What happens to old COVID variants, predictions for the upcoming winter surge 23:07 Viral infection patterns, specifically in children, MIS-C 28:52 Severe disease, death and long COVID in children, vaccine uptake in children 33:53 Kids under 5 & the COVID vax, community vs. individual benefit 38:45 COVID vax mandates & t