# Episode 207: Asking the Right Questions

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Podcast: [Osterholm Update](https://stenobird.com/podcast/osterholm-update-744108)
Published: 2026-04-23T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/anti-science/episode-207-asking-right-questions
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&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;This week Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall talk about Erica Schwartz, the Trump's administration's most recent nomination for the CDC Director, as well as changes to the charter of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Dr. Osterholm also examines a somewhat misleading Politico poll on public support for vaccines, provides a spring respiratory update and answers a listener's question about long COVID in women. Chris Dall explains a concerning rise in&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Shigella&lt;/em&gt; cases, plus a special space-themed Public Health History segment.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/17/vaccine-skepticism-politico-poll-analysis/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Don’t believe headlines saying that vaccine skepticism is widespread &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;(STAT)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Respiratory Immunization Protocols for &lt;a href="https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD420261365950"&gt;COVID&lt;/a&gt; , &lt;a href="https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD420261365916"&gt;Flu&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD420261365938"&gt;RSV&lt;/a&gt; (Vaccine Integrity Project)&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Resources for vaccine and public health advocacy:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.voicesforvaccines.org/get-involved/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Voices for Vaccines&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://familiesfightingflu.org/take-action/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Families Fighting Flu&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://vaccinateyourfamily.org/get-involved/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vaccinate Your Family&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://shotatlife.org/take-action/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sho…

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