Dr. Anthony Fauci on KGUA followed by Ara Chakrabarti CEO RCMS & Laura Franklin Integrative Health by KGUA Peggy's Place published on 2021-03-02T05:16:28Z Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) since 1984 and chief medical advisor to President Biden, talks with independent public radio station KGUA in the remote resort coastal town of Gualala California about vaccines for covid-19. After the 10-minute dialogue with GM and Native American Peggy Berryhill then Ara Chakrabarti CEO of RCMS (Redwood Coast Medical Services) and Integrative Health, Chinese Medicine Educator and acupuncturist Laura Franklin join host Peggy Berryhill and Leigh Anne Lindsay to discuss the conversation with Dr. Fauci. Dr. Fauci discusses the value of AI/AN participation in COVID-19-related clinical trials, how many Tribal Nations have been leaders in reducing community spread, vaccine hesitancy, and the continued importance of following public health safety measures, even after receiving a vaccine. He also addresses concerns about new variants. About Dr. Anthony S. Fauci: Dr. Fauci is an American physician-scientist and immunologist serving as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) since 1984 and as chief medical advisor to President Biden since 2021. Dr. Fauci has advised seven Presidents on HIV/AIDS and many other domestic and global health issues, and most recently, advising administrations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interview Courtesy of the National Institutes of Health, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Genre Science