Topic: anti-vaccine activism
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Kennedy’s Germ Theory Rejection Debunked in Senate Hearing
During a Senate hearing, Sen. Bernie Sanders confronted Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his rejection of germ theory, and Sen. Bill Cassidy fact-checked and debunked Kennedy’s denialist claims in real time. Kennedy, an anti-vaccine activist with no scientific background, advocates for...
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CDC Study Confirms COVID Vaccine Benefits, Release Blocked
A CDC study found this season's COVID-19 vaccine significantly reduces severe outcomes, but its publication was blocked by agency leadership citing methodological concerns. The halted research, which used a standard test-negative design, showed vaccinated healthy adults had a 50% lower risk of ur...
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NIH Director Joins MAHA, Replaced by JD Vance Ally
Richard Woychik is stepping down as director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to join the Make America Healthy Again movement, while his replacement, a close associate of Vice President JD Vance, was appointed through an irregular process, raising concerns about politica...
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Ex-CDC Director: RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vaccine Views Influence Agency Policy
Former CDC Director Susan Monarez testified that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressured her to alter vaccine recommendations without scientific evidence and to fire senior staff unjustly, leading to her dismissal for refusing these directives. Monarez and former CDC Chief Medical Office...
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