# TWiV 1303: Overachieving vaccines

An episode of [This Week in Virology](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/300973784), 8 Mar 2026, 1 h 51 min.

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TWiV reviews an association between shingles vaccination and slower biological aging, and how mucosal immunization in mice provides protection against disease caused by diverse viruses and bacteria. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode • Support science education at MicrobeTV • Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) • Shingles vaccination may slow biological aging (J Gerontol) • Getting virus classification and nomenclature right (J Virol) • Mucosal vaccination blocks diverse respiratory diseases (Science) • Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! • Weekly Picks Brianne – I grew up unvaccinated. Now I’m an Immunologist Rich – Horizons from PBS News – The science behind exercise and why it’s good for our bodies; The London Busman Study (Cardiac Health) Alan – Waste Wars: The Wild Afterlife of Your Trash, by Alexander Clapp Vincent – America vs the World by Robert Kagan Listener Pick Anne – Winners of the 2026 Underwater Photographer of the Year Award Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.

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