Politics

Matt Welch Talks Vaccine Politics, Distrust in Elites, on MSNBC's All In with Chris Hayes

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Last night I appeared on MSNBC's 8 p.m. show to discuss libertarian approaches to vaccination policy, comments by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), the narrow policy distance between Paul and President Barack Obama, distrust in elites (including doctors and government), the disputed wisdom of mandatory flu and Hepatitis-B shots, and more:

Trigger-warning: I appear in the second half of the clip. The first half may induce feelings of stress among more sensitive viewers.

Bonus vid: Dr. Jeffrey A. Singer, a participant in our April 2014 cover-forum on vaccination policy, discussed the issue yesterday on CNBC: