Season 13 • Episode 1045

1045 - What's Next for a New Lyme Vaccine

May 4, 2026

15:56

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Vaccines & Immunization

Episode Description

About this episode:

A new vaccine shows 70% efficacy in preventing Lyme disease, but limitations to the clinical trials put the fate of this intervention in limbo. In this episode: Anna Durbin, an expert in experimental vaccines, explains where this vaccine shows promise, where it falls short, and what could happen next for licensing and regulation.

Guest:

Dr. Anna Durbin is a professor of International Health and the director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Immunization Research.

Host:

Stephanie Desmon, MA, is a former journalist, author, and the director of public relations and communications for the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs.

Show links and related content:

Pfizer and Valneva Announce Lyme Disease Vaccine Candidate Demonstrates Strong Efficacy in Phase 3 VALOR Trial—Pfizer
Tickborne Diseases Are on the Rise—Here's What To Know—Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
F.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna's Flu Vaccine—New York Times
It's Tick Season!—Public Health On Call (April 2025)

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