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Susan Collins: “I got a commitment from the secretary that he will not…”

Featuring: Susan Collins, Republican | U.S. Senate Maine

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2025 WMIF | Fireside Chat with Senator Susan Collins

Published | Video Starts at 41:43

And not everybody has the bullseye's rash. And. I have a niece who's had it three times and has joint pain now that she's living with. And this is serious. So I got a commitment from the secretary that he will not interfere in any way with that important research that's going on. But I'm also worried about the international vaccine programs like under the Gavi program. Those help not only the people in Africa whom we very much want to keep healthy and prevent from getting these illnesses. (41:43–41:53)

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Asserts that the secretary committed not to interfere with Lyme disease vaccine research.

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