{"id":806957,"date":"2020-04-30T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=382465"},"modified":"2020-04-30T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T16:00:00","slug":"letter-to-the-editor-us-pharmaceutical-industry-should-deliver-vaccine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/letter-to-the-editor-us-pharmaceutical-industry-should-deliver-vaccine\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter to the editor: US pharmaceutical industry should deliver vaccine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"25\">\n<p>The COVID-19 crisis has become bigger than any of us expected. I\u2019m worried about my parents and my older friends right now \u2014 having them shut inside and not being able to visit them. It\u2019s a reality we\u2019ll all have to accept for the time being.<\/p>\n<p>My concern for them and with my own health issues has left me feeling anxious and pining for an answer, the most promising of which is a vaccine. On a personal level, medical advancements have helped me manage the symptoms of high blood pressure. It\u2019s a small testament to the power of our domestic pharmaceutical industry.<\/p>\n<p>On a larger scale, however, the backing of our federal lawmakers would empower the American pharmaceutical industry to deliver on an advanced treatment and vaccine, the only foreseeable end to the plight before us. I encourage Colorado\u2019s congressmen and women to support their progress for the sake of Coloradans like myself, my parents and my friends. I\u2019m afraid we\u2019ll be confined to our homes and our fear until a vaccine is made widely available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"11.254797441365\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-7 pt-3 pb-4 sd-4 pl-4\" readability=\"19.081545064378\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/SDN-logo-white-1.png\" class=\"logo\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>As a Summit Daily News reader, you make our work possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Now more than ever, your financial support is critical to help us keep our communities informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having on our residents and businesses. Every contribution, no matter the size, will make a difference.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Your donation will be used exclusively to support quality, local journalism.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <button class=\"btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"handleDonationButtonClickBelow()\">Donate<\/button><\/div>\n<p> &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/opinion\/letter-to-the-editor-us-pharmaceutical-industry-should-deliver-vaccine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The COVID-19 crisis has become bigger than any of us expected. I\u2019m worried about my parents and my older friends right now \u2014 having them shut inside and not being able to visit them. It\u2019s a reality we\u2019ll all have to accept for the time being. 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