The importance of preparing our country and state for the next pandemic cannot be overstated.

The deadly COVID 19 pandemic highlighted our many public health vulnerabilities underscoring the need for a better, comprehensive and coordinated response at the local, state, and federal levels.

In his new book, “The Big One: How We Must Prepare For Future Deadly Pandemics,” infectious disease expert Dr. Michael Osterholm writes that as bad as COVID 19 was, “the next pandemic is lurking around the corner and it may very well be worse.” He states that if we are going to survive the next big one, we need to be prepared now.

In a rapidly changing world, pandemics can emerge from multiple sources, whether they be natural, accidental or even deliberate. Terrorist groups have historically shown inte

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