298 - Why The US Needs a Marshall Plan for Vaccines With Congressman Jake Auchincloss

<p>The race between vaccines and variants has to be won globally, but at the current rate, much of the world won’t reach herd immunity until 2023. Congressman <strong>Jake Auchincloss</strong> from Massachusetts talks with <strong>Stephanie Desmon</strong> about the immediate need to address manufacturing bandwidth and the opportunity for the US to lead production. They also discuss the US’s obligation to maintain a healthy and thriving economy by investing in global public health infrastructure, and how this could help restore the US’s image as a moral leader in times of crisis. You can read Auchincloss’s CNN op-ed here: https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/29/opinions/marshall-plan-for-global-vaccinations-auchincloss/index.html. Please note: This conversation was recorded on April 5.</p>