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An elderly women begins her day taking her daily prescription medicine on December 24, 2017, in Phoenix, Arizona.
Colin Seeberger
Introduction and summary
COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of an effective government response to infectious diseases, epidemics, and pandemics. In the United States, the initial federal response to the coronavirus crisis was insufficient, causing up to an estimated 180,000 avoidable deaths.
1 And as the vaccine rollout continues to expand under increased federal efforts, the government must consider the tools it has to address not only COVID-19 but also pandemics and epidemics more broadly.