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Medical professionals set the record straight on vaccines

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack, Elissa Orlando, Julie Williams
Published October 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM EDT
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1 of 2  — Geoff Weinberg and Ann Falsey with host Evan Dawson on "Connections"
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2 of 2  — Steven Schulz
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President Trump recently said that children are getting 80 vaccines and the doses are strong enough for a horse. (None of that is true.)

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently implied that COVID vaccines are more dangerous than COVID.

Our guests help us understand the latest in vaccines, safety, and efficacy.

Our guests:

  • Ann Falsey, M.D., infectious disease specialist with UR Medicine
  • Steven Schulz, M.D., pediatrician with Rochester Regional Health
  • Geoff Weinberg, M.D., pediatric infectious disease specialist with UR Medicine

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Evan Dawson
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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Elissa Orlando
Elissa Orlando is a producer for “Connections with Evan Dawson.” She returns part-time to WXXI News after stepping back from a long career in public media and in translational science.
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Julie Williams
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson." She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.
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