Is a 3rd shot effecdtive v. omicron?

5 step plan to escape the pandemic; snail noodles [View this email online]( [NPR]( Goats and Soda editor's note Credit: NPR Lately I've been binging on The Great, [the Hulu TV series about Catherine the Great.]( And to my surprise, amid the debauchery and decadence there was a global health theme! During a smallpox outbreak in the Russian palace, the empress Catherine becomes extremely interested in a rudimentary form of vaccination -- collecting pus from someone's pox and scratching it into another person's bloodstream in the hope of teaching their body to ward off the disease. It was known as engrafting, variolation or ... inoculation The reaction of pretty much everybody in the palace — that's nutty! — was a reminder of how far we've come in the world of vaccination. [Watch this NPR video, "Milkmaids Inspire Vaccines, But The Germs Keep Coming," about the history of vaccination.]( Marc Silver Editor, Goats and Soda --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- in the news Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg via Getty Images [Booster longevity: Data reveals how long a third shot protects]( Researchers in the U.K. have the first estimates for how long a third shot of the Pfizer vaccine will last. The findings are mixed. [Why humans are losing the race against superbugs]( A new report in The Lancet finds that in 2019, antibiotic- resistant bacteria killed 1.2 million people — more than were killed by malaria or HIV/AIDS. The problem is mounting in lower-income nations. opinion Hanna Barczyk for NPR [Opinion: 5 steps we must take to vaccinate the world's vulnerable -- and end the pandemic]( Three doctors present their proposal to get vaccines to everyone in the world. "We already have the resources, knowledge and systems," they write. Global leaders just have to make it happen. food Li Hanchi/Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images [Snail noodles go viral in China during the pandemic. But the dish is a bit ... funky]( The southern specialty — snail broth, pickled bamboo, slippery rice noodles — has taken off. "A lot of people were looking for crazy, ridiculous things to eat," says food blogger Mei Shanshan. links we like - What is thought to be [the first women-led livestock market in Pakistan]( is up and running. The Guardian reports. - [Senegal's "Plastic Man"]( wants to get rid of plastic bag trash. The New York Times tells his story. - An NPR review calls the new book [Davos Man]( "an angry, powerful look at the economic inequality that's been brought into sharp relief by the COVID-19 pandemic." - Are you ready for a brand-new global beat? Check out NPR's [Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST,]( --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. [Find a Station]( What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: [goatsandsoda@npr.org](mailto:goatsandsoda@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Health, Daily News, Code Switch and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Goats and Soda emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [NPR logo]