It is difficult to overstate the confusion—one might even use the term chaos— associated with our nation’s messaging regarding a well-considered, rational, and scientifically based public health–focused approach to the current and future ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Concerns range from the effect of the delta variant on schools safely reopening for critical in-person learning,1,2 to the risk of infection and serious illness among fully vaccinated individuals, to the need for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.3 There also is great concern about continued negative economic effects on small businesses, which have been seriously affected by the pandemic and the possibility of a new round of partial or complete lockdowns. Results of a recent survey of small business owners emphasized the magnitude of the issues confronting these establishments.4
Many pandemic-related issues have yet to be resolved, such as determining the potential role of vaccination for children younger than 12 years and examining the economic effect of deferred rental payments and possible evictions.5 Others may become topics of controversy— for example, the potential for multiple legal challenges regarding vaccine mandates,6,7 the determination of what is an acceptable COVID-19 vaccine (ie, Chinese or Russian vaccine products) for future travel into the United States, and how to address the increasing availability of fake COVID-19 vaccination certificates.
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