Without equity, pandemic battles will fail. Viruses will simply recirculate, and perhaps undergo mutations or changes that render vaccines useless, passing through the unprotected populations of the planet.
In the end, you as a director, of course, are the captain on the ship. You have to say, "Well, we're sailing to the left and not to the right. " But, you always have to listen to everyone, because I'm not always right and other people have great ideas, too. I think that makes great moviemaking.