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Be careful comparing the U.S. to other countries

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Katelyn Jetelina and Gavin Yamey
Sep 19, 2023
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In recent weeks, some have been quick to criticize health policy decisions in the U.S. by pointing to decisions made in other countries.

For example, the U.S. has a broad recommendation for the fall Covid-19 vaccine, while the U.K. has a more targeted policy. This conversation is bleeding into flu vaccines and Covid-19 isolation and testing policies, as…

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Gavin Yamey is the Hymowitz Professor of Global Health and a Professor of Public Policy at Duke University, where he directs the Center for Policy Impact in Global Health.
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