Should Smokers be Prioritized for COVID Vaccine?
Should smoking be among the pre-existing health risks that qualify people for priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine?
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By Daniel Aaron The Trump Administration has retreated from proposed tobacco regulations that experts generally agree would benefit public health. The regulations would have included a ban on flavored e-cigarettes, a favorite of children who use e-cigarettes. Currently millions of youth are estimated to be addicted to e-cigarettes. The rules also could have reduced nicotine…
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