122 - Checking in with Dr. Monica Schoch-Spana on the Mental Health Effects of COVID-19 and the Challenge of Vaccine Acceptance
This week, we’re checking in with guests we interviewed earlier in the pandemic. Today, Dr. Josh Sharfstein gets an update from Dr. Monica Schoch-Spana, an expert on the mental health effects of the novel coronavirus. Schoch-Spana talks about the challenges for psychological well-being caused by the resurgence of cases in the US. She also talks about a new report she co-authored about what will be needed for a safe and effective vaccine to be widely accepted and equitably distributed.