PGK-Episode 154: Should Your Child Get the Covid Vaccine? (with guest Dr. Marty Makary)

Published: Jan. 18, 2022, 5:53 a.m.

Dr. Marty Makary is a New York Times best-selling author, a Johns Hopkins physician and a public health researcher. With over 250 scientific articles published, Dr. Makary was elected to the National Academy of Medicine as Editor-in-Chief of MedPage Today. Listen in as Dr. Makary and Dr. Meeker discuss the pressing issue of vaccination amongst America\u2019s youth. The two share their professional opinions, backed by years of research, to help parents make an educated opinion that\u2019s best for their children. \n\n\nMEG and DR. MARTY MAKARY (PART 1)\n\n\nDr. Makary and Dr. Meeker share their doctoral perspectives on the covid vaccine as it pertains to children including:\n\n\nThe government mishandling of vaccines\n\nWho should receive the covid vaccine \n\nThe political agenda behind the mass-vaccination push \n\nThe ethics of requiring an individual to get the vaccine for somebody else\u2019s sake\n\nMisconceptions regarding masks \n\nThe psychological effect of the pandemic on children\n\n\nBREAK\n\n \n\n\nMEG and GUEST DR. MARTY MAKARY (PART 2)\n\n\nDr. Makary explains how a lack of research regarding Covid treatments and protocols has led to political opinions filling in the gap with what research now proves to be misinformation. Both doctors discuss the government\u2019s overreach that poses an ongoing threat to the licenses of medical professionals. Dr. Makary and Dr. Meeker also unpack the research that has been done regarding the psychological effects of this pandemic on children. \n\nFROM THE PRODUCER\n\nThanks for listening to Episode 154, Should Your Child Get the Covid Vaccine?, and for helping Dr. Meg\u2019s parenting revolution reach more than SIX MILLION downloads! Subscribe, rate, and leave a review for us on iTunes!\n\nGet Social with Dr. Meg on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @MegMeekerMD\n\nDr. Meg\u2019s parenting resources and tools are available at www.meekerparenting.com. \n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices