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The Global Threat of Yellow Fever

Published: June 21, 2018, 3 p.m.

In 2016, the World Health Organization announced that a single full dose of yellow fever vaccine would provide lifelong protection from the virus. However, due to global shortages and complicated production requirements, there has not been sufficient supply to meet the demands of recent outbreaks. Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2016 and now Brazil in 2018 have turned to using fractional doses, or about 1/5 of a full dose, as a stopgap measure\u2014these diluted doses are only known to offer one year of protection against the virus. In this episode of\xa0Take as Directed, Daniel Lucey, a senior scholar with the O\u2019Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University, joins us to discuss the threat of yellow fever, our lack of preparedness, and the potential for a significant outbreak in Asia. \xa0 Hosted by Steve Morrison. Produced by Alex Bush. Edited by Ribka Gemilangsari.