# Episode 209: Awareness vs. Alarm: Making Sense of the Headlines

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Podcast: [Osterholm Update](https://stenobird.com/podcast/osterholm-update-744108)
Published: 2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-health/episode-209-awareness-vs-alarm-making-sense-headlines
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&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;In Episode 209, Dr. Michael Osterholm and Chris Dall talk through the response to the hantavirus outbreak and the lingering questions about how the virus spreads. They also discuss a recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as the latest findings from The Vaccine Integrity Project’s comprehensive review of peer-reviewed evidence on Tdap vaccination during pregnancy.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Links:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGMmgMke9p8"&gt;Hantavirus Is Not the Next Covid, But Try Telling That to the News Media&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;(The Daily Show)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://vaxintegrity.cidrap.umn.edu/sites/default/files/FINAL%20REPORT%20Tdap%20Vaccine%20in%20Pregnancy%20Evidence%20Review.pdf"&gt;Safety and Effectiveness of Tdap Vaccination During Pregnancy Report&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;(Vaccine Integrity Project)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/anti-science/aluminum-vaccines-not-linked-autism-other-health-problems-study-finds"&gt;Aluminum in vaccines not linked to autism, other health problems, study finds&lt;/a&gt; (CIDRAP)&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;Shot@Life&lt;/str…

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