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edhopper

(36,407 posts)
Wed May 28, 2025, 06:12 PM May 28

CDC blindsided as RFK Jr. changes vaccine recommendations

I don't think they want people to die, they just don't care if they do.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/cdc-blindsided-as-rfk-jr-changes-vaccine-recommendations/ar-AA1FFhUa

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s surprise announcement Tuesday ending coronavirus vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women blindsided the agency that offers that advice, according to current and former federal health officials.
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CDC blindsided as RFK Jr. changes vaccine recommendations (Original Post) edhopper May 28 OP
Bobby Brainworm isn't doing this by himself. People with otherwise appropriate RockRaven May 28 #1
You need to exclude CDC career staff from your recriminations... hlthe2b May 28 #2
I meant Trump and his cronies edhopper May 28 #3
Yes. Thank you. hlthe2b May 28 #4

RockRaven

(17,630 posts)
1. Bobby Brainworm isn't doing this by himself. People with otherwise appropriate
Wed May 28, 2025, 06:19 PM
May 28

credentials and experience are helping him. If control by sane persons is ever regained, each and every one of his on-paper-qualified-and-respectable enablers need to be rooted out and exposed for the cynical trash they are. Their names must be made mud, professionally.

hlthe2b

(110,798 posts)
2. You need to exclude CDC career staff from your recriminations...
Wed May 28, 2025, 07:20 PM
May 28

As the article clearly states, the CDC was blindsided by RFK Jr's moves. CDC experts have worked hand-in-hand with ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices) for decades to make these recommendations based on the strongest scientific evidence available. Those career experts remaining have been gagged, bound, and locked away from any role in this--this is on the planted MAGA (NON) "experts" brought in for this specific purpose.

This is not on CDC's career staff and officials (those remaining after Musk's indiscriminate chainsaw). They do NOT deserve this. They certainly DO CARE if PEOPLE DIE. Please correct your post.

edhopper

(36,407 posts)
3. I meant Trump and his cronies
Wed May 28, 2025, 07:35 PM
May 28

our very professional and hard working expert class, like those at the CDC, keep us safe and strong.
It is Trump's goal to destroy the expert class. RFK Jr is a know nothing woo peddler who is going to kill a lot of people.

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