Episode

TWiV 1303: Overachieving vaccines

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This Week in Virology
Published
Mar 8, 2026
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6631
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Summary

TWiV reviews an association between shingles vaccination and slower biological aging, and how mucosal immunization in mice provides protection against disease caused by diverse viruses and bacteria. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Alan Dove , Rich Condit , and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts , RSS , email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) Shingles vaccination may slow biological aging (J Gerontol) Getting virus classification and nomenclature right (J Virol) Mucosal vaccination blocks diverse respiratory diseases (Science) Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Weekly Picks Brianne – I grew up unvaccinated. Now I'm an Immunologist Rich – Horizons from PBS News – The science behind exercise and why it's good for our bodies ; The London Busman Study (Cardiac Health) Alan – Waste Wars: The Wild Afterlife of Your Trash , by Alexander Clapp Vincent – America vs the World by Robert Kagan Listener Pick Anne – Winners of the 2026 Underwater Photographer of the Year Award Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected] Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.