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The world is waiting with bated breath for a vaccine for COVID-19 that will end the exponentially increasing loss of life and economic ruin, as well as allow a full return to normalcy. Several COVID-19 vaccines have shown promising results in early clinical trials, but they will likely take months of additional study before a final determination is made as to their safety and efficacy. That may seem like a long time off from now, but the approval of a vaccine is just one piece of a very detailed puzzle. Is there currently capacity to manufacture the necessary amount of vaccines as well as all of the tools, instruments, and vaccination clinics that will be needed to distribute and administer the vaccine? How will we guarantee the vaccine is affordable and accessible for everyone in the United States? Which groups of individuals should be prioritized for vaccination once one is brought to market? What efforts are being made to ensure enough Americans will get vaccinated in order to achieve herd immunity? If not everyone can receive a vaccine due to a lack of planning or consideration of these issues, more people will unnecessarily lose their lives, more jobs will be lost due to inevitable business closures, and America's national security will be further undermined. In the absence of any such comprehensive vaccine plan from the Trump administration, CAP's Zeke Emanuel and Topher Spiro have authored a comprehensive plan that identifies current blind spots and should guide the nation's response to this challenge. See CAP's Comprehensive COVID-19 Vaccine Plan » | ||||||||||||
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| 12 Million People In Need Were Left Out of Expanded SNAP Benefits | ||||||||||||
Previous legislation that expanded benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has made a real difference in the lives of millions of people struggling to afford the basics in a time of extreme economic uncertainty. However, more than 12 million people—including 5 million children—who SNAP eligibility guidelines already deemed the most in need received no extra aid as the economy plummeted into a recession. To ensure that no one continues to go hungry, Congress must prioritize increasing SNAP benefits in the next round of legislation—for everyone this time. Find out how many people are excluded from emergency SNAP benefits in your state » | ||||||||||||
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