Would Markets Have Handled the Vaccine Rollout Better Than Government?

What Operation Warp Speed got right—and wrong.

Jan 20

NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2020 -- A healthcare worker prepares the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York, the United States, on Dec. 14, 2020. The United States started the rollout of its first COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, as the first doses were administered to health care workers and nursing home staffers. (Photo by Wang Ying/Xinhua via Getty) (Xinhua/Wang Ying via Getty Images) — A health care worker prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine. (Photo by Wang Ying/Xinhua/Getty Images.)

Dear Capitolisters,

As I’m sure you’ve noticed, the United States is struggling to distribute millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses, even as the virus continues to rage across the country. Although we’ve now administered about 15.6 million doses so far, the o…

Would Markets Have Handled the Vaccine Rollout Better Than Government?

What Operation Warp Speed got right—and wrong.

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