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The Opioid Epidemic and Vaccine Hesitancy
The places hit hardest by opioids are often skeptical of vaccines.Ā Thatās probably not a coincidence.
The opioid crisis was the product of corporate greed run amok and a corrupted regulatory process. That crisis may have amplified deep distrust of the pharmaceutical industry and its government watchdogs ā distrust that may now be reflected in vaccine skepticism. First, a little history. The manufacturer, Purdue Pharma,Ā aggressively promoted the use of oxycontin, …
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