Scott Gottlieb: “coverage doesn't necessarily equal access and coverage doesn't change whether or not a person is a good consumer of…”

Kids are less susceptible to the infection and less likely to transmit it, but less susceptible doesn't mean they are not susceptible.

I think the downside of this mandate in terms of hardening positions and taking something that was subtly political and making it overtly political could outweigh any of the benefits that we hope to achieve.

I am not going to countenance on my watch addicting a whole generation of young people to nicotine through e-cigarettes.

The bottom line is if you look at pediatric vaccinations where we have mandates in place, vaccines are a requirement to go to school.