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Lessons to learn before the next deadly virus

River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

Vaccines used to take years to develop. The COVID-19 vaccines took months.

Immunology expert Dr. Stanley Perlman says this bodes well for future pandemic preparedness — though the growth of vaccine hesitancy does not.

On this River to River, Dr. Perlman joins host Ben Kieffer to contemplate what a response to a future outbreak would look like and answer listeners' questions. Perlman has studied coronaviruses for nearly 40 years.

Guests:

  • Dr. Stanley Perlman, distinguished chair, professor of microbiology, immunology and pediatrics, University of Iowa
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Dani Gehr is a producer for River to River and Talk of Iowa. Dani came to Iowa from her hometown in the northwest suburbs of Chicago to attend Iowa State University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in journalism, international studies and French. Before coming to IPR, Dani covered local government in Story County for the Ames Tribune and Des Moines Register.