FEATURED INSIGHTS
INSIGHTS
Who’s Next in Line for a COVID Vaccine?
A Resolute Framework: 5 Questions to Evaluate CDC Political Interference
President Trump exerts undue influence on the CDC through politicized political appointments that undermine public trust in the institution. They are reportedly exerting pressure to issue guidance contradictory to established public health science. This interference is the latest in a series of politicized reports based on questionable science reminiscent of regimes like Brazil or North Korea.
We know that in countries where politics trumps sound public health guidance, fatalities increase, and health outcomes decrease overall. As the quality of CDC guidance is inconsistent, RSG developed a framework to analyze new CDC decisions to determine whether they are likely to result from sound policy or bad politics…
Flocking Toward Herd Immunity
Governments are anxious to avoid returning to economically damaging lockdowns and mass quarantines, so getting ready for winter should mean the U.S. works to get COVID infection numbers as low as possible. Instead, it is exploring a dangerous path to herd immunity—unmitigated viral spread that has young, non-disabled workers resuming their daily lives as usual while vulnerable populations continue their isolation