I am a 72-year-old with residences in Florida and Connecticut. In Florida, vaccines are available to all permanent and seasonal residents over 65. Connecticut prioritized the 75+ population ahead of those younger.

Both states are utterly failing to achieve equitable access to vaccinations. And in both states people are gaming the systems in ways that increase the inequities.

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Nancy May is the founder of CareManity and the author of How to Survive 911 Medical Emergencies.

The Social Gerontology and Health Lab at Yale School of Public Health called her book, “an incredibly useful resource for the caregiver community.”

Separate from the survey, Nancy shared this with us. (We edited for clarity and brevity.)

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Many well-intentioned employer policies cause employees economic harm. And have negative health impacts.

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by MakeUsWell

MakeUsWell asked our community,

What's the most important public health issue that the media and government officials are failing to address?

We agree with some of what you wrote. And disagree with other things. But—except for minor grammar or punctuation edits—we  didn't change anything material.

MakeUsWell believes in and practices no censorship in your community.

Here's what you wrote:

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Dale Atkins is a licensed psychologist with 40+ years in private practice. She focuses on families and wellness.

Dale has published seven books. And she speaks, lectures, and leads seminars. And has appeared on CNN and NBC.

MakeUsWell CEO, Mike Critelli said, "Dale started her career focused on children with hearing loss. She has deep knowledge on the role of hearing in brain development."

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Isolation and loneliness are key issues in our post-pandemic world.

The COVID-19 crisis has actually distracted us from this issue. We may believe loneliness will go away when the pandemic ends.

Wrong!

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by Deepak Chopra

Deepak lives in Canada. He has 30+ years of global experience in financial services, technology, transportation, logistics, and supply chain. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of Canada Post Corporation. And worked in senior roles for Pitney Bowes.

Mike Critelli says, "Deepak understands how the trust level among strangers and acquaintances in various cultures impacts consumer, commercial, social behavior, and government policies."

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Vaccination projects have been grossly mishandled in both Canada and the US.

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