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Hello, and welcome back. Im steve clemons. We are delighted to have you join us for the second hour of the future of the health care summit. I would like to thank the support for todays great program. We are going to expand our lens in the session to look at policymaking breakthroughs and innovation in the face of seen and unseen challenges. Before we get underway, a few housekeeping notes. At an tweet us thehillhealth. If you experience a problem with the livestream, refresh. It should be a quick fix. I dont believe them, but thats what they say. Has a breath of experience of both the public and private sectors. Focuses on health care and innovation, all assuming added significance. Had a really fantastic forum and it wouldnt be what it would be without you. Let me start off and ask you, we have had various discussions of coronavirus challenges from the frontline, what is going on in communities, the debate around school. What i am interested in right now is vaccine. Vaccines. Vaccine
What they say. I am pleased to introduce my first guest, the highest Health Official in the land. Alex azar has a breath of experience of both the public and private sectors. His key areas of focus include health care, research and innovation, all of which assume added significance in the coronavirus era. We had a really fantastic forum and it wouldnt be what it would be without you. Thank you bro being here. Let me start thank you for being here. Let me start off and ask you, we have had various discussions of coronavirus challenges from the frontline, what is going on in communities, the debate around school. What i am interested in right now are vaccines. There is a lot of confusion out there about we are going to do. Vaccines seem to be vital. Is there anything you can tell us about where we are addled that front, operation warp speed and your oversight and encouragement about a vaccine that is going to save us . Thank you for asking about lightspeed. The president commissioned us