Will Stone

Kennedy has an extensive history of making inaccurate and misleading statements on vaccines, and he's actually already made comments undermining trust in the existing bird flu vaccines. We did reach out to the transition team for comment about their plans on bird flu and vaccines, but did not hear back.

It would be nice. You know, the CDC has looked at blood samples and said, you know, there's little to no immunity to H5N1 virus in the population. But, you know, it gets a little more complicated because we have been exposed to other flu viruses and there is likely some degree of cross immunity against H5N1 because of, you know, things like H1N1 that we've faced before.

It would be nice. You know, the CDC has looked at blood samples and said, you know, there's little to no immunity to H5N1 virus in the population. But, you know, it gets a little more complicated because we have been exposed to other flu viruses and there is likely some degree of cross immunity against H5N1 because of, you know, things like H1N1 that we've faced before.

It would be nice. You know, the CDC has looked at blood samples and said, you know, there's little to no immunity to H5N1 virus in the population. But, you know, it gets a little more complicated because we have been exposed to other flu viruses and there is likely some degree of cross immunity against H5N1 because of, you know, things like H1N1 that we've faced before.

I spoke with a virologist, Florian Kramer, at Mount Sinai about this because he's done some work showing that a type of immune cell called a T cell may be able to kick in and help us a bit if we were to be confronted with bird flu.

I spoke with a virologist, Florian Kramer, at Mount Sinai about this because he's done some work showing that a type of immune cell called a T cell may be able to kick in and help us a bit if we were to be confronted with bird flu.

I spoke with a virologist, Florian Kramer, at Mount Sinai about this because he's done some work showing that a type of immune cell called a T cell may be able to kick in and help us a bit if we were to be confronted with bird flu.

And Florian actually says it's possible that this cross-immunity could help explain why the infections in humans we've seen have largely been mild. This is kind of speculation at this point. There's no way to know for sure. And as he alluded to at the end there, we cannot bank on this cross-immunity just protecting us entirely from bird flu.

And Florian actually says it's possible that this cross-immunity could help explain why the infections in humans we've seen have largely been mild. This is kind of speculation at this point. There's no way to know for sure. And as he alluded to at the end there, we cannot bank on this cross-immunity just protecting us entirely from bird flu.

And Florian actually says it's possible that this cross-immunity could help explain why the infections in humans we've seen have largely been mild. This is kind of speculation at this point. There's no way to know for sure. And as he alluded to at the end there, we cannot bank on this cross-immunity just protecting us entirely from bird flu.

It just gives us some reassurance that we're better off than if we hadn't been exposed to any flu virus.

It just gives us some reassurance that we're better off than if we hadn't been exposed to any flu virus.

It just gives us some reassurance that we're better off than if we hadn't been exposed to any flu virus.

If you are not in the livestock or chicken business, there's no imminent risk today. Scientists say it's unlikely you're going to get infected from a stray piece of bird poop or from touching your bird feeder, although we don't necessarily have data on that. It really would take quite a bit of exposure for you to get infected.

If you are not in the livestock or chicken business, there's no imminent risk today. Scientists say it's unlikely you're going to get infected from a stray piece of bird poop or from touching your bird feeder, although we don't necessarily have data on that. It really would take quite a bit of exposure for you to get infected.

If you are not in the livestock or chicken business, there's no imminent risk today. Scientists say it's unlikely you're going to get infected from a stray piece of bird poop or from touching your bird feeder, although we don't necessarily have data on that. It really would take quite a bit of exposure for you to get infected.

sick from it and basically the guidance is if you are messing with your bird feeder or touching bird poop just wash your hands after don't touch your face immediately which is good general advice i think yes will thank you so much for coming to talk with us about bird flu of course gina anytime

sick from it and basically the guidance is if you are messing with your bird feeder or touching bird poop just wash your hands after don't touch your face immediately which is good general advice i think yes will thank you so much for coming to talk with us about bird flu of course gina anytime

sick from it and basically the guidance is if you are messing with your bird feeder or touching bird poop just wash your hands after don't touch your face immediately which is good general advice i think yes will thank you so much for coming to talk with us about bird flu of course gina anytime

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