Tanya Mosley

Not one conversation. And do you feel that you've been successful?

Not one conversation. And do you feel that you've been successful?

You're at a critical time.

You're at a critical time.

You're at a critical time.

Let's take a short break. If you're just joining us, my guest is pediatrician and infectious disease expert Dr. Adam Ratner. He's written a new book called Booster Shots, The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncertain Future of Children's Health. We'll continue our conversation after a short break. This is Fresh Air.

Let's take a short break. If you're just joining us, my guest is pediatrician and infectious disease expert Dr. Adam Ratner. He's written a new book called Booster Shots, The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncertain Future of Children's Health. We'll continue our conversation after a short break. This is Fresh Air.

Let's take a short break. If you're just joining us, my guest is pediatrician and infectious disease expert Dr. Adam Ratner. He's written a new book called Booster Shots, The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncertain Future of Children's Health. We'll continue our conversation after a short break. This is Fresh Air.

Are you amazed that after the success of the COVID vaccine that there is this rising skepticism? We got to see all of the advancements come to fruition just in those few years, and yet there's more skepticism than ever.

Are you amazed that after the success of the COVID vaccine that there is this rising skepticism? We got to see all of the advancements come to fruition just in those few years, and yet there's more skepticism than ever.

Are you amazed that after the success of the COVID vaccine that there is this rising skepticism? We got to see all of the advancements come to fruition just in those few years, and yet there's more skepticism than ever.

I also want to ask you while I have you about the bird flu, also known as the avian flu and H5N1. It is now present in all 50 states, impacting humans in about almost a dozen states. What should we be worried about?

I also want to ask you while I have you about the bird flu, also known as the avian flu and H5N1. It is now present in all 50 states, impacting humans in about almost a dozen states. What should we be worried about?

I also want to ask you while I have you about the bird flu, also known as the avian flu and H5N1. It is now present in all 50 states, impacting humans in about almost a dozen states. What should we be worried about?

Dr., I think I'd like to end our conversation by having you read an excerpt from your book.

Dr., I think I'd like to end our conversation by having you read an excerpt from your book.

Dr., I think I'd like to end our conversation by having you read an excerpt from your book.

You close this book by taking a moment to think about the two battles that we are facing, the war against the pathogen and the fight over information, like fighting fake news and wrong information. What should be our strategy to fight that second fight? And does it feel insurmountable or all of this history that you have compiled for this book, does it show us a way?

You close this book by taking a moment to think about the two battles that we are facing, the war against the pathogen and the fight over information, like fighting fake news and wrong information. What should be our strategy to fight that second fight? And does it feel insurmountable or all of this history that you have compiled for this book, does it show us a way?

You close this book by taking a moment to think about the two battles that we are facing, the war against the pathogen and the fight over information, like fighting fake news and wrong information. What should be our strategy to fight that second fight? And does it feel insurmountable or all of this history that you have compiled for this book, does it show us a way?