Your questions about the delta variant answered, with Dr. Leana Wen

In a bonus episode, Post readers and listeners ask public health expert Dr. Leana Wen about the delta variant, vaccine hesitancy and how we protect kids as they return to school.

August 17, 2021

Washington Post contributing columnist Dr. Leana Wen joined James live on Twitter Spaces to connect with readers and listeners about concerns over the covid-19 delta variant.

Dr. Wen is a practicing emergency physician who previously served as Baltimore's health commissioner. She's out with a new book called "Lifelines," and she just launched a newsletter called The Checkup With Dr. Wen. Subscribe here.

This conversation, which took place on Aug. 11, was adapted from a Twitter Spaces virtual event.

Your questions about the delta variant answered, with Dr. Leana Wen

In a bonus episode, Post readers and listeners ask public health expert Dr. Leana Wen about the delta variant, vaccine hesitancy and how we protect kids as they return to school.

August 17, 2021

Washington Post contributing columnist Dr. Leana Wen joined James live on Twitter Spaces to connect with readers and listeners about concerns over the covid-19 delta variant.

This conversation, which took place on Aug. 11, was adapted from a Twitter Spaces virtual event.

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