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hlthe2b

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6. doc03, NOWHERE did I say we should trust RFK Jr. You have totally misunderstood my post..
Sun May 18, 2025, 09:48 AM
15 hrs ago

Please don't do this. Your reaction is the opposite of not taking advice from RFK JR. You are seemingly buying into his anti-vax stances that he will use to influence CDC, FDA, NIH, NIOSH, etc. But those within--their responses will be to go silent while they attempt to do damage control from within. There ARE OUTSIDE virology experts like, Dr. Peter Hotez who frequently provide commentary or make appearances on CNN and MSNBC and elsewhere. He, along with Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi are noted virologists at the Texas Children's Center for Vaccine Development, part of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, and created a traditional method (less expensive) COVID-19 vaccine that they kept patent-free for low-cost distribution in developing countries with the goal of enabling equitable access globally. Dr. Hotez, by the way received a NOBEL Prize for that patent-free vaccine development and his "global vaccine diplomacy." He and others WILL speak out in valid ways to counter any lack of information or misinformation emanating from RFK Jr.-controlled agencies.

Other nongovernmental experts that you can follow include former CDC directors and epidemiologists, former NIH staff, and former FDA directors/staff. They are out there and will speak out. Those within and still employed cannot. They are gagged, but that does not mean they are not doing all possible from within to "do the right things regardless." But listen to those clear experts who once worked at these agencies and are now in academia or other outlets that allow them to freely talk. DO NOT assume that anyone who has previously worked in public health at these agencies are "selling" you the RFK Jr. line.

There will be push-back from experts like these to support the appropriate processes for FDA to review and approve these vaccines and drugs. RFK's role that you should scrutinize would be in misinformation, lack of public support, inappropriate interference in CDC's ability to make wide recommendations, and delays in approvals with FDA. Those delays are damaging, no doubt because those vaccines need to get out there. But if you think he is somehow going to be able to interfere with vaccine or drug development so as to make unsafe products be more rapidly and inappropriately licensed, that is beyond his ability, control, and yes, motivation (no matter how much disdain I have for him).

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Bizarre. It's the Pfizer & Moderna vaccines maga hates because they are MRNA Bernardo de La Paz 18 hrs ago #1
I am hesitant to take any vaccine today with RFK Jr. running things. nt doc03 16 hrs ago #2
Good heavens. He isn't involved in producing the vaccines, but rather the companies' retain control hlthe2b 16 hrs ago #3
The FDA issued approval, with RFK Jr can we trust the FDA. I don't know if we can doc03 15 hrs ago #5
doc03, NOWHERE did I say we should trust RFK Jr. You have totally misunderstood my post.. hlthe2b 15 hrs ago #6
Remember that this vaccine was being developed starting WAY back during the beginning of the pandemic BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago #8
Why's it taken so long? There must be a reason. The delay make me skeptical. live love laugh 15 hrs ago #9
Well look what happened with J&J and Astrazeneca! BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago #10
Yes... Posters should remember there was ALREADY a mRNA vaccine produced in response to SARS.... hlthe2b 14 hrs ago #12
Brainworm host has zero idea of what REALLY goes on with the vaccine processs BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago #13
it may be unethical, but given the abundant # of people not taking the shot a placebo is hardly impractical cadoman 13 hrs ago #15
You clearly have no understanding of the conduct of studies statistical power which means sample size for all subgroups hlthe2b 13 hrs ago #17
iow mopinko 15 hrs ago #4
Well the ring hadn't been fitted yet BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago #11
will they ever learn? mopinko 13 hrs ago #14
Since Fauci was involved with Moderna BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago #16
I am happy with Novavax IbogaProject 15 hrs ago #7
I wonder what they will do if it mutates and starts killing mostly younger people Meowmee 9 hrs ago #18
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