Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
The nation’s first mumps outbreak in 20 years has swept through nine Midwestern states and sickened hundreds of people. Kojo finds out how the epidemic got so far so fast, and what parents need to know about vaccinations and prevention.
Guests
- Dr. Tom Safranek Nebraska State Epidemiologist
- Dr. Georges Benjamin Executive Director, American Public Health Association; former Secretary of Health for Maryland; former Health Commissioner for Washington, D.C.
- Dr. Dana Best Pediatrician, Children's National Medical Center
- Gregg Pane Director of the D.C. Department of Health
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