Episode 697 • • 1:59:41 - 2:04:36
697: StoogeLand
National Adult Immunization Plan, Vaccine Resistance
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has drafted a National Adult Immunization Plan to increase vaccination rates among adults for 13 different diseases, including influenza and HPV. The plan aims to address the low uptake of vaccines in the 18-and-older demographic, citing high productivity costs from preventable illnesses. Critics view this as a push by pharmaceutical companies to expand their market beyond childhood vaccinations.