Can the U.S. Meet President Biden’s Latest Vaccination Goal?

With Mother's Day being this Sunday, Leslie begins the show with a brief monologue on what it's been like to be a Mother during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Next, Leslie gives her take on today's news in her 'Ripped from the Headlines' segment.
Here are the stories that she covered:

1. AXIOS: "U.S. adds just 266,000 jobs in April, far below expectations"
2. AXIOS: "Coronavirus cases hit a seven-month low"
3. POLITICO: "Hunger rates plummet after two rounds of stimulus"
4. ASSOCIATED PRESS: "Republicans promote pandemic relief they voted against"

Then, Leslie is joined by Dr. Bob Bollinger, the Raj and Kamla Gupta Professor of Infectious Diseases at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.  Dr. Bollinger holds joint appointments in International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and in Community Public Health at the JH School of Nursing.

They discuss and analyze President Biden's new goal of having 70% of American adults receive at least their first COVID-19 vaccine dose by July 4th.  
Dr. Bollinger also shares his expertise on the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines, how long he believes masks will be necessary, and other COVID-19 info. 

Dr. Bollinger is Founding Director of the Center for Clinical Global Health Education (CCGHE). Their website is main.ccghe.net and their Facebook page is Facebook.com/CCGHE.