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COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Fail the Jacobson Test

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COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Fail the Jacobson Test
A COVID-19 vaccine is administered in Orange, Calif., on Dec. 16, 2020. John Fredicks/The Epoch Times
Harvey Risch
Gerard Bradley
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Americans are a freedom-loving lot. It is our founding ethos and we have defended it across the world on numerous occasions. At the same time, we have a strong tradition of social altruism and dedication to the common good, especially in times of crisis.

Dr. Harvey Risch is professor of epidemiology in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at the Yale School of Public Health and Yale School of Medicine. He received his M.D. from the University of California–San Diego and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. After serving as a postdoctoral fellow in epidemiology at the University of Washington, Risch was a faculty member in epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of Toronto before coming to Yale.
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