Fri. 2 pm – Last week, Russia announced its (dubious) approval of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, while other candidates have entered (promising) phase three trials.08/21/2020.

The U.S. government public–private partnership called Operation Warp Speed is unprecedented with regard to how quickly researchers and companies have developed potential vaccines as well as the levels of funding our coffers will bear. But how willing are Americans to take the vaccine? How can (and should) they be convinced? And what other options, whether innovations or old techniques, can help us recover from the current pandemic? University of Washington anesthesiologist and bioethicist Dr. Gail Van Norman joins Leigh again this week to explore the politics and ethics of OWS. Listen to WRUU 107.5 FM in Savannah and globally @ wruu.org.