This week, Mike and Jeremy are joined by Dr. Clifton Gooch, chair of the University of South Florida’s Department of Neurology and a member of The ALS Association’s national board of trustees. Dr. Gooch takes us through the latest news on the COVID-19 vaccines, explains their safety and efficacy, and talks about what they mean for people with ALS.

Learn more about Dr. Gooch at https://www.als.org/about-us/leadership/clifton-cliff-gooch-md

Read Dr. Gooch’s piece on the long-term impact of COVID-19 at https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/2020/11/18/the-covid-long-haulers-when-the-body-gets-better-but-the-brain-does-not-column/

Find out what the CDC says about the COVID-19 vaccine at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/vaccine-benefits.html

This episode was produced by Garrett Tiedemann and is brought to you by The ALS Association’s national office and the Association’s Minnesota/North Dakota/South Dakota Chapter.