Most Americans think that public health is services for poor people, and since most Americans hate poor people and want all poor people’s services destroyed, they hate public health. – Laurie Garrett
At no time in history have we succeeded in making, in a timely fashion, a specific vaccine for more than 260 million people. – Laurie Garrett
Without equity, pandemic battles will fail. Viruses will simply recirculate, and perhaps undergo mutations or changes that render vaccines useless, passing through the unprotected populations of the planet. – Laurie Garrett
What public health really is is a trust. That’s why I used the term ‘Betrayal of Trust’ as the title of my book. It’s a trust between the government and the people. – Laurie Garrett
‘Contagion’ should serve as a wake-up call not only about the germs, but perhaps more importantly about the frailty of governance, nationally and worldwide. – Laurie Garrett
There is no governing structure for a pandemic, and little more than vague political pressure to ensure limited access to life-sparing tools and medicines for more than half the world population. – Laurie Garrett
