For the Media

"I think it is a short-term economic fix for something that may not have needed this level of fix. It will have long-term implications that impact the way we can respond to health threats and are prepare to threats like this." – Jodie Guest, PhD

“It is tough to think about getting this far [with HIV prevention research, viral suppression, PrEP access, and dips in cases], only to remove policies that reduce out-of-pocket costs for PrEP, which is a big part of why we’ve found success. This won’t just increase the rates of HIV in our country—and potentially cost us lives—it will cost the United States a lot of money.” – Patrick Sullivan, PhD

"Parents are just processing a slew of information and they just want to do what's best for their child. We have study after study after study. ... We know that the MMR vaccine does not cause autism. The measles vaccine is the best way to prevent measles transmission — period. The outbreaks we're seeing now are preventable." – Stephen Patrick, MD