Quotes by Eula Biss

Eula Biss is an acclaimed American essayist and writer, celebrated for her insightful explorations of themes such as race, health, and the complexities of contemporary life. Born in 1977 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Biss has garnered numerous awards for her work, including the Pushcart Prize and the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize. Her notable collections, such as "Notes from No Man's Land" and "On Immunity," reflect her profound engagement with societal issues and personal narratives, establishing her legacy as a powerful voice in modern literature.

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"The belief that public health measures are not intended for people like us is widely held by many people like me. Public health, we assume, is for people with less - less education, less-healthy habits, less access to quality health care, less time and money."

Eula Biss

"One of the mysteries of hep B immunization is that vaccinating only 'high risk' groups, which was the original public health strategy, did not bring down rates of infection."

Eula Biss

"I think that people's resistance to vaccination isn't going to disappear until we address some of the nonmedical reasons for that resistance and people's discomfort and distrust of the government. That's bigger than what most medical professionals can handle."

Eula Biss

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