I now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Were here this morning to discuss an issue of broad bipartisan concern. The critical needs to overcome Vaccine Hesitancy so that more americans get vaccinated against this deadly virus. I would like to thank ranking Member Scalise for inviting witnesses to join us to testify at this hearing. This is not a partisan issue. The virus is equally dangerous for democrats and republicans, and the vaccines are equally safe and effective for democrats and republicans. Id like to also thank todays witnesses for taking the time to testify about this critical issue. The coronavirus vaccines authorized in the United States are proven to be safe and effective. And they have enabled our country to make significant progress in containing the virus and saving lives. We have a graph to speak for itself as more and more americans get vaccinated, fewer and fewer are dying from the coronavirus. Yet, too many americans remain unprotected against this deadly d
I would like to thank ranking Member Scalise for joining me in inviting witnesses to testify at todays hearing. This is not a partisan issue. The virus is equally dangerous for democrats and republicans. And the vaccines are equally safe and effective for democrats and republicans. I want to also thank todays witnesses for taking the time to testify about this critical issue. The coronavirus vaccines authorized in the United States are proven to be safe and effective and they have enabled our country to make significant progress in containing the virus and saving lives. We have a graph here that speaks for itself as more and more americans get vaccinated, fewer and fewer are dying from the coronavirus. Yet too many americans remain unprotected against this deadly disease because they are hesitant to receive coronavirus vaccines. This Vaccine Hesitancy is allowing the virus to continue to spread in areas with large unvaccinated populations and increasing the risk that vaccine resistant
The youth Vaping Epidemic unfortunately continues today. More than 20 of high Schoolers Vape and 5 of middle Schoolers Vape. Those are the same levels that compelled the Surgeon General to first declare a youth Vaping Epidemic three years ago in 2018. For as long as this subcommittee has existed, we have been investigating this epidemic. This is our fourth hearing on the matter and i sincerely hope its our last because the problems are solvable. Our first in 2019 involved putting juul on trial, its marketing to children, its attempted use of native americans as experimental guinea pigs and its responsibility for fueling the youth Vaping Epidemic. We presented evidence from our investigation to Fda And Fda agreed that juul was breaking the law. It sent juul a Warning Letter regarding its marketing practices and declared them illegal. Now Juuls Fate is again in your hands at the fda. Juuls products and all ecigarettes need Fdas Approval for their products to stay on the market through wh
I would like to thank ranking Member Scalise for inviting witnesses to join us to testify at this hearing. This is not a partisan issue. The virus is equally dangerous for democrats and republicans, and the vaccines are equally safe and effective for democrats and republicans. Id like to also thank todays witnesses for taking the time to testify about this critical issue. The coronavirus vaccines authorized in the United States are proven to be safe and effective. And they have enabled our country to make significant progress in containing the virus and saving lives. We have a graph to speak for itself as more and more americans get vaccinated, fewer and fewer are dying from the coronavirus. Yet, too many americans remain unprotected against this deadly disease because they are hesitant to receive coronavirus vaccines. This Vaccine Hesitancy is allowing the virus to spread in large unvaccinated populations and increasing the risk that variants will emerge. Polls show one in five americ
Vaccine hesitancy so that more americans get vaccinated against this deadly virus. I would like to thank ranking Member Scalise for inviting witnesses to join us to testify at this hearing. This is not a partisan issue. The virus is equally dangerous for democrats and republicans, and the vaccines are equally safe and effective for democrats and republicans. Id like to also thank todays witnesses for taking the time to testify about this critical issue. The coronavirus vaccines authorized in the United States are proven to be safe and effective. And they have enabled our country to make significant progress in containing the virus and saving lives. We have a graph to speak for itself as more and more americans get vaccinated, fewer and fewer are dying from the coronavirus. Yet, too many americans remain unprotected against this deadly disease because they are hesitant to receive coronavirus vaccines. This Vaccine Hesitancy is allowing the virus to spread in large unvaccinated populatio