Webinars & Podcasts

Access expert analysis with our on-demand webinars and podcasts featuring insights and timely discussions on vaccines and immunization.

Webinars

This webinar discussed vaccine safety and quality monitoring, data on COVID vaccine safety, COVID vaccine injuries, and the evidence framework the CDC uses to assess vaccine data and the risk/benefit analysis of vaccines. Given the late-breaking ruling halting ACIP vaccine decisions, the webinar also addressed court's decision and what comes next.

March 17, 2026

This webinar covered how the U.S. vaccine court came about, how the program works from both the petitioner’s and the government’s sides, how changes might affect vaccine supply and access, and what might result from different potential changes to the program.

February 12, 2026

During this webinar, expert presenters discussed the January 5, 2026, HHS changes to the childhood immunization schedule, why it matters, and how the update is affecting clinical practice, public health programs, school requirements, and vaccine confidence across DC, Maryland, and Virginia.

February 10, 2026

Expert presenters during this webinar discussed vaccine law, the history of the childhood immunization schedule, and the science supporting the longtime CDC schedule to help journalists report on this significant change.

January 9, 2026

This webinar covered vaccine topics of interest ahead of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meetings on December 4 and 5, 2025.

December 12, 2025

In this webinar, experts navigated the science behind autism, vaccines, and the expected Health and Human Services report on autism causes.

September 11, 2025

Podcasts

STAT reporters Lizzy Lawrence and Matthew Herper chat with Moderna President Stephen Hoge and former FDA official Jesse Goodman about the FDA’s decision to block the review of Moderna’s mRNA flu shot.

February 12, 2026

In this episode of Public Health On Call, vaccine expert Walter Orenstein explains the importance of a transparently developed, standardized schedule and shares his concerns about recent changes to the recommendations.

February 3, 2026

Dr. Jesse Goodman, a former top vaccine regulator and chief scientist at the FDA, explains how the agency came to lead the world in vaccine oversight—and shares his concerns for the future.

January 26, 2026

Former Food and Drug Administration Chief Scientist Jesse Goodman joins Brown University’s Pandemic Center Director Jennifer Nuzzo, and Boston University infectious disease modeler Brooke Nichols to discuss the consequences of Trump and Kennedy’s continued public health actions.

January 14, 2026