Making this decision w/o data? Know his name: Joseph Ladapo. I wonder if parents can sue when their children start dying or needing iron lungs -- and they will -- b/c of this new policy. I think about this because money seems to be the only thing these people understand.
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“Not Just #Measles”: #WhoopingCough Cases Are Soaring as #Vaccine Rates Decline
Measles #Vaccination Rates in Most States Were Below #HerdImmunity in #2023
Over 36 states have drop in rates for at least one key vaccine from 2013-14 to 2023-24 school years. And half of states have seen an across-board decline in all four vaccination rates. #Wisconsin, #Utah and #Alaska have experienced most precipitous drops during that time, with declines of more than 10% in some cases.
https://www.propublica.org/article/whooping-cough-measles-outbreak-vaccine-hesitancy-trump
Imagine you were expecting a child and there was a prenatal #vaccine, which would protect your child against a couple of congenital diseases, but also prevent them from being #gay or #trans.
Would you?
Question inspired by @gregeganSF's story "Cocoon"
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Exclusive: US #CDC #vaccine presentation cites study that does not exist, author says
A review on the use of the preservative thimerosal in vaccines slated to be presented on Thursday to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's outside vaccine committee cites a study that does not exist, the scientist listed as the study's author said.
#Trump #RFKJr #AI #HHS #science #medicine #idiocracy #kakistocracy
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/us-cdc-report-shows-no-evidence-linking-thimerosal-containing-vaccines-autism-2025-06-24/
#RFKJr #CDC #vaccine advisory committee recommends against #flu #vaccines
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (#ACIP), made up of members recently hand-selected by #HHS Secy Robert F. Kennedy Jr., voted 5-1 on Thurs to recommend against #FluBaccines containing the preservative #thimerosal.
One committee member, Vicky Pebsworth, abstained on each vote.
#Trump #USpol #law #health #PublicHealth #policy #science #medicine #AntiVax #ConspiracyTheories #eugenics
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/cdc-vaccine-advisory-committee-recommends-flu-vaccines-thimerosal/story?id=123224218
The #FDA’s top #vaccine & #GeneTherapy official resigned on Tues after a public campaign against him led by the #FarRight influencer [& unofficial #Trump adviser] #LauraLoomer…
Over the past week, Loomer had taken to #socialmedia to attack the Dr. Vinay Prasad for a series of decisions denying approval of new drugs for rare #diseases. She highlighted past statements of support he had made for figures on the left, including #BernieSanders…
#science
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/health/vinay-prasad-fda-resigns-loomer.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare