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Scott Gottlieb: I think the downside of this mandate in terms of hardening positions and taking something that was subtly political and…

On the recordAugust 1, 2026
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.
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Scott Gottlieb

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Discussing vaccine mandates and public response.

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