Description:

This podcast examines the current state of the H1N1 pandemic and draws on the knowledge of three experts. First, Dr. Noni MacDonald of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, addresses skepticism surrounding the H1N1 vaccine, how the the virus affects children, important lessons learned from the pandemic and more.

In the second segment, Les Boord, the director of NIOSH's National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) and Roland Berry Ann, the NPTTL deputy director, discuss N95 respirators and CDC's H1N1 guidelines for health care workers.