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The FDA is poised to expand access to boosters across the nation. POLITICO's Adam Cancryn reports. Adam Cancryn is a health reporter for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Biden called for widespread mandates. His VA is navigating its own minefields. POLITICO's Natasha Korecki reports. Natasha Korecki is a White House Correspondent for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio. Learn more...

Hundreds of thousands of California students face an imminent choice: Get vaccinated for Covid-19 or stay home. POLITICO's Mackenzie Mays breaks down how some schools districts in the Golden State are putting mandates to the test. Mackenzie Mays is an education reporter for POLITICO California. Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio...

Imagine a world in which middle schoolers fact check presidential debates and public officials publish transcripts of every conversation they have. That’s the world that Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s digital minister, has helped create, thereby fortifying Taiwan’s democracy even as it faces increasing threats from China. In this special presentation of POLITICO's Global Insider, Tang tells host Ryan Heath...

It's a big week for vaccine news. POLITICO's Lauren Gardner breaks it all down with Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel. Lauren Gardner is an FDA reporter for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio. Sign up for the POLITICO Pul...

Labor reporter Rebecca Rainey breaks down what we know about the Biden administration's vaccine mandate — and who it'll hit and miss when it takes effect. Rebecca Rainey is a labor reporter for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor fo...

The Biden administration is making a new investment in at-home Covid testing. POLITICO's David Lim talks with Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel about what that means for the fight against the pandemic. David Lim is a health reporter for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Rag...

Last year, some states saw their worst surges in October and December. A lot has changed since then, including the widespread availability of vaccines, but POLITICO's Erin Banco is still considered about what could happen this holiday season. Erin Banco is a health reporter for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Jenny...

He's the nation's top health official. But he's rarely the one giving orders. POLITICO's Adam Cancryn reports. Adam Cancryn is a health reporter for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio. Read more: Becerra takes a...

Earlier this summer, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was a vocal proponent of vaccinations. Now, he's fighting mandates and edging closer to anti-vaxxers. POLITICO's Gary Fineout tells Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel what's behind the shift. Gary Fineout is a reporter for POLITICO  Florida. Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is...

Covid wrecked the economy and sent unemployment skyrocketing. But poverty went down, and the percentage of households facing food insecurity remained stagnant. POLITICO's Helena Bottemiller Evich explains how ambitious spending plans gave some Americans a lifeline. Helena Bottemiller Evich is a senior food and agriculture reporter for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene N...

The limited data we have shows that immunity among vaccinated people is waning. But how much and when is another story. POLITICO's Sarah Owermohle reports. Sarah Owermohle is a health reporter for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor...

Hospitals are once again experiencing a dangerous shortage of medical workers as Delta cases surge across the country, POLITICO's Alice Miranda Ollstein reports. Alice Miranda Ollstein is a health reporter for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Raghu Manavalan is a...

POLITICO's Erin Banco breaks down a six-month investigation into America's failure to identify Covid hotspots quickly enough to prevent outbreaks. Erin Banco is a health reporter for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO...

Nearly 1,600 kids with Covid-19 were hospitalized last week — a new seven-day record and a 27 percent increase from the week before. POLITICO's Dan Goldberg tells Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel what's behind the surge. Dan Goldberg is a health reporter for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer...

There’s been a lot of misinformation about the Delta variant and vaccinations in recent days. So POLITICO Pulse’s Sarah Owermohle joins Dispatch’s Jeremy Siegel to cut through the noise and break down the data. Plus, some welcome news about full approval for Pfizer. Sarah Owermohle is a health reporter for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive produ...

POLITICO’s Erin Banco breaks down everything we know — and don’t — about the CDC’s new mask guidance. Erin Banco covers the CDC for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio. CDC map of Covid transmission by county Lear...

The economy is recovering, but millions are still out of jobs. POLITICO's Katherine Landergan spoke to a panel of experts about how to get Americans back to work. Katherine Landergan is POLITICO's New Jersey bureau chief. Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Raghu Manavalan is...

The Tokyo Olympics will take place under a state of emergency with no spectators. POLITICO's Ryan Heath talks with Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel about why Covid could still be a problem. Ryan Heath authors the Global Translations newsletter and hosts the Global Translations podcast. Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is...

After falling short of its July Fourth goal, the White House is now turning to a hyper-local strategy. But as POLITICO's Natasha Korecki reports, progress is slow. Natasha Korecki is a White House reporter for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Raghu Manavalan is a...

The bad news: It’s more transmissible. The good news: Vaccines seem to work on it. POLITICO's David Lim talks with Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel about how much of a problem the Delta variant could be. David Lim is a health care reporter for POLITICO and authors the Prescription Pulse newsletter. Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Je...

The Fourth of July. That was the date Biden wanted 70 percent of the country vaccinated by. But that doesn't look like it's going to happen. POLITICO's Adam Cancryn talks with Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel about why. Adam Cancryn is a health care reporter for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the senior prod...

The partisan divide over the country's pandemic response has reinvigorated the anti-vaccine movement nationwide. POLITICO's Lauren Gardner tells Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel about new state laws that are amplifying the issue. Lauren Gardner is an FDA reporter for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the senior...

Leaders of some of the world’s wealthiest nations gather in the U.K. this week for the Group of Seven Summit. POLITICO’s Carmen Paun talks with Dispatch’s Jeremy Siegel about growing calls for the G7 to do more in the global vaccination effort — and what we can expect from the summit. Carmen Paun is a global health reporter for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi...