Angela Perryman
speaker
560 appearances
100 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2025
last heard 4d ago
Angela Perryman’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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recordings per month · last 12 monthsRecordings per month over the last 12 months — 72 in all, peaking in Aug 2026 with 31.
Appearances
Rob Stein, NPR News.
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Researchers at the University of Florida studied more than 1,000 patients being treated for advanced lung and skin cancer and found that those who had gotten a COVID vaccine, in addition to powerful immune system drugs, were significantly more likely to survive than patients who hadn't gotten a COVID shot.
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The researchers say the COVID vaccines appear to help rev up the immune system to battle cancer, but more research is needed to explore how the COVID vaccines might help cancer patients.
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Rob Stein, NPR News.
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The Health and Human Services Department says pregnant women fall into the same category as any other healthy adult.
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They're eligible for a COVID shot as long as they first discuss the decision with a health care professional.
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The eligibility of pregnant women has been unclear because of conflicting messages from federal health officials.
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But in response to a query from NPR, an HHS spokesperson confirmed that pregnant women are eligible.
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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, however, goes further, saying the shots should be recommended for pregnant women, not just be an option, because COVID can be very dangerous for pregnant women.
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Rob Stein, NPR News.
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The COVID vaccines are now subject to what's known as shared decision-making.
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That means for the first time this year, anyone who wants to get vaccinated has to first consult with a doctor, pharmacist, or some other healthcare professional about the risks and benefits of vaccination.
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This is an extra step compared with past recommendations.
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In addition, the CDC now recommends that toddlers receive chickenpox vaccination as a separate shot rather than in combination with measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination.
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Rob Stein, NPR News.
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The CDC has yet to issue final guidelines for the COVID vaccines nearly two weeks after receiving the recommendations from the agency's advisors.
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That's highly unusual.
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Typically, the CDC acts within days, sometimes even hours of receiving recommendations from the advisory committee because of the urgency of getting people vaccinated for the winter surge.
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The delay has prevented a federal program from shipping out free vaccines for kids and has meant that a patchwork of state rules has prevented adults from getting shots in many places too.
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Federal officials have not explained the delay.
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