Dr. Marty Makary

Well, as you may have seen in the news the last couple days, it turns out the FDA knew about the myocarditis complication in young boys. Yes, swollen hearts. Swollen hearts with now evidence that, say, roughly a third or more will have long-term scar tissue. That is what appears to be permanent.

Well, as you may have seen in the news the last couple days, it turns out the FDA knew about the myocarditis complication in young boys. Yes, swollen hearts. Swollen hearts with now evidence that, say, roughly a third or more will have long-term scar tissue. That is what appears to be permanent.

Well, as you may have seen in the news the last couple days, it turns out the FDA knew about the myocarditis complication in young boys. Yes, swollen hearts. Swollen hearts with now evidence that, say, roughly a third or more will have long-term scar tissue. That is what appears to be permanent.

They knew about the myocarditis complication and did not make a public announcement or disclosure or warning about it until months after when they should have. So this is the sort of stuff that ruins public trust and hurts all of us who are physicians, who need the trust of the public. So we're taking a lot of steps to try to rebuild that public trust.

They knew about the myocarditis complication and did not make a public announcement or disclosure or warning about it until months after when they should have. So this is the sort of stuff that ruins public trust and hurts all of us who are physicians, who need the trust of the public. So we're taking a lot of steps to try to rebuild that public trust.

They knew about the myocarditis complication and did not make a public announcement or disclosure or warning about it until months after when they should have. So this is the sort of stuff that ruins public trust and hurts all of us who are physicians, who need the trust of the public. So we're taking a lot of steps to try to rebuild that public trust.

And one of those steps is to say, show us the data. We're going to be evidence-based.

And one of those steps is to say, show us the data. We're going to be evidence-based.

And one of those steps is to say, show us the data. We're going to be evidence-based.

You know, I think a lot of people are appropriately asking that question. And a lot of people are saying no hepatitis B shot at birth in the delivery, you know, on the day of delivery for my child. Because it is, it's spread by a sexually transmitted or a bloodborne occupational hazard. I mean, what's the baby going to do, like step on a hepatitis B needle while they're in the hospital?

You know, I think a lot of people are appropriately asking that question. And a lot of people are saying no hepatitis B shot at birth in the delivery, you know, on the day of delivery for my child. Because it is, it's spread by a sexually transmitted or a bloodborne occupational hazard. I mean, what's the baby going to do, like step on a hepatitis B needle while they're in the hospital?

You know, I think a lot of people are appropriately asking that question. And a lot of people are saying no hepatitis B shot at birth in the delivery, you know, on the day of delivery for my child. Because it is, it's spread by a sexually transmitted or a bloodborne occupational hazard. I mean, what's the baby going to do, like step on a hepatitis B needle while they're in the hospital?

So a lot of people appropriately say this doesn't make sense. And so, you know, I think the CDC is taking a look at all of that. I think you have to respect the questions people are asking. You can't blow them off. The most dangerous thing you can do in medicine is to put out something with such absolutism when the data is very flimsy to support it.

So a lot of people appropriately say this doesn't make sense. And so, you know, I think the CDC is taking a look at all of that. I think you have to respect the questions people are asking. You can't blow them off. The most dangerous thing you can do in medicine is to put out something with such absolutism when the data is very flimsy to support it.

So a lot of people appropriately say this doesn't make sense. And so, you know, I think the CDC is taking a look at all of that. I think you have to respect the questions people are asking. You can't blow them off. The most dangerous thing you can do in medicine is to put out something with such absolutism when the data is very flimsy to support it.

Now, they might say, we're never going to see the kid again, so this is our chance to get them immunized. Well, these are human beings. They're not aliens or wild animals that you've captured and you get to poke and prod them. We have to do things based on good evidence, and the evidence to support doing it at birth is really not there. Other countries don't do it at birth.

Now, they might say, we're never going to see the kid again, so this is our chance to get them immunized. Well, these are human beings. They're not aliens or wild animals that you've captured and you get to poke and prod them. We have to do things based on good evidence, and the evidence to support doing it at birth is really not there. Other countries don't do it at birth.

Now, they might say, we're never going to see the kid again, so this is our chance to get them immunized. Well, these are human beings. They're not aliens or wild animals that you've captured and you get to poke and prod them. We have to do things based on good evidence, and the evidence to support doing it at birth is really not there. Other countries don't do it at birth.

85% of healthcare workers did not get the COVID booster last season. Yes. What does that tell you?

85% of healthcare workers did not get the COVID booster last season. Yes. What does that tell you?