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Who's to blame for the drop off in new vaccinations? Start with public health officials like the CDC.

Business Insider | Sally C. Pipes
May 8, 2021

Still, the number of people who say they won't take the vaccine remains high. According to the latest CBS News/YouGov poll, 18% of Americans say they might get the vaccine, and 22% say they will not. While the share of "Maybes" has decreased four percentage points since March, the share of "Nos" has stayed constant.

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Dr. Henry Miller Explains COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Rights

The John Batchelor Show | Henry Miller, M.S., M.D.
May 7, 2021

Dr. Henry Miller talks about the unintended and negative consequences of the Biden administration invalidating patents for COVID=19 vaccines. Dr. Miller explains that while removing patent rights will enable other companies and institutions to produce these vaccines, Biden and the U.S. should have focused on increased production to ship elsewhere.



Government-Sponsored Health Care Roundup: Where The States Stand.

Forbes | Sally C. Pipes
May 10, 2021

Colorado is not the only state contemplating a greater role for government in the healthcare market. Apparently, states feel the need to discover for themselves that public health plans are unaffordable and erode the quality of care available to patients.



Sally C. Pipes Quoted in Newsmax on Public Trust in Health Officials

Newsmax | Marisa Herman
May 10, 2021

"Sally Pipes, president, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in health care policy at the Pacific Research Institute, said the inconsistent messaging has left the American public unsure of who to trust. “People aren’t sure who to believe,” she said. 'You see people driving around in L.A. in cars by themselves wearing a mask. It’s just ridiculous.'"

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