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Summary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as the top U.S. health official under Donald Trump has alarmed public health experts, who fear his anti-vaccine stance could lead to outbreaks of diseases like measles, polio, and meningitis.

Kennedy has promoted debunked vaccine-autism theories and may weaken federal vaccination programs, delay new vaccines, and undermine immunization requirements.

Vaccine-preventable illnesses are already rising, with 16 U.S. measles outbreaks this year.

Experts warn that declining vaccination rates threaten public health, while drug companies and vaccine advocates brace for significant challenges under the new administration.

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[-] RangerJosie@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago
[-] hemmes@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Exactly - of course it will.

If you’re putting a person that has expressed content for vaccines, one of mankind’s greatest discoveries, in a position of authority over the management of vaccines, you will have a surge in all that vaccines helped to eradicate.

It’s absolutely bonkers that there are folks that have completely fallen for the “vaccines are bad“ narrative. Who would’ve thought, right? “We got abortion, immigrants, trans kids,… What else can we throw into the mix? Vaccines is a funny word…“

I had a Republican client tell me the other day that the Democrats want to allow abortion at eight months. That’s what she believes. I have really great relationships with my clients, and they’re generally really nice people. It really infuriates me and makes me sad.

[-] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Yeah, what the hell is going on with this headline? Is the author hedging their bets that maybe medical science is wrong and RFKJR, who has no medical or scientific training, is right?

[-] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

The worst part is it will take way longer than we expect to turn on him. This will be treated like everything else, and the excuses will pile up. The blame shifted, and the media is lying, democrats making this worse than it is. it's going to take way more people to suffer than probably should before we return to a majority and say enough is enough. I truly hate these people...

[-] nifty@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

Maybe anyone who listens to him should suffer the consequences of doing that. I just feel bad for anyone who is vaccinated and still gets sick, or the immunocompromised who cannot get vaccinated for some things. Here’s some info on that https://health.clevelandclinic.org/can-immunocompromised-get-vaccines

[-] CeruleanRuin@lemmings.world 4 points 1 month ago

Not to mention that the odds of harmful mutation increase dramatically with a larger population to circulate in. These people are playing with fire, and they're going to blow us all the fuck up.

[-] Etterra@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

I'm very much not religious, but I'm rather familiar with Christian mythology. Trump ticks off just about every box for "antichrist" and now RFK is set up to full the role of Horseman of the Apocalypse (Plague). With Putin in and Netanyahu in the running for several each, I can't help but feel grim amusement at the fact that so many so-called Christians deliberately (and blindly) voted for their own nemesis to run things.

I know they've never actually read their own handbook, but it's so absurd to see them doing exactly what alleged prophecy said they'd do. The fact that the book of Revelations was just a thinly veiled diatribe against Rome makes it almost funny that these idiots are not only once again setting history on loop, but are completely oblivious to a history that's written in their own favorite book of fairy tales.

[-] Magister@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

He will say it's because of immigrants eating pets, because of Obama/Biden.

[-] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

When Polio comes back, they will blame immigrants from Pakistan...not antivaccine policies.

[-] Free_Opinions@feddit.uk 0 points 1 month ago

could

Top quality journalism there again.

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