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senseandsensibility

(22,626 posts) Mon Jun 9, 2025, 05:55 PM Jun 9

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I know there's a lot going on right now but this doesn't sound good [View all]

RFK just removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the CDC on how vaccines should be used. According to the NYT: "The health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed all 17 members of a CDC advisory panel in his latest move to dismantle years of vaccine policy."

So, we're just gonna wing it now?

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I know there's a lot going on right now but this doesn't sound good [View all] senseandsensibility Jun 9 OP

Yep... FirstLight Jun 9 #1

Got a COVID booster today. Was told there will be an updated vaccine in the fall. Intractable Jun 9 #2

I'm worried how the VA is gonna handle this shit... Wounded Bear Jun 9 #4

Add to that the thousands of employees to be cut from the VA. progressoid Jun 9 #24

they do not care Sailingdiver Jun 9 #32

Don't I know it. Personally, I've been pretty satisfied with my VA health care... Wounded Bear Jun 9 #38

His father would roll over vapor2 Jun 10 #60

Not only Veterans bdamomma Jun 10 #62

I'll be getting mine! wolfie001 Jun 9 #45

I guess I'll need to arrange to go to the UK or Canada for my future vaccinations. NCDem47 Jun 9 #3

Going there is probably legal. Coming back may be different. soldierant Jun 9 #48

WTAF!!!!!! a kennedy Jun 9 #5

Sure looks like it. ananda Jun 9 #17

That's it. rubbersole Jun 10 #52

Yes, actually. Trueblue Texan Jun 9 #22

Only some of us COL Mustard Jun 9 #27

Yup Botany Jun 10 #54

The situation in L.A. has taken the attention away from many other things yellow dahlia Jun 9 #6

Yes senseandsensibility Jun 9 #7

I agree. yellow dahlia Jun 9 #10

If it bleeds, it leads... GiqueCee Jun 9 #13

That dude ForgedCrank Jun 9 #8

If that worm... GiqueCee Jun 9 #16

From the sound of things - DeeDeeNY Jun 9 #26

BINGO! GiqueCee Jun 9 #31

IDIOCRACY, THE DOCUMENTARY spanone Jun 9 #9

The too much to take in part is really dangerous senseandsensibility Jun 9 #11

That's a real possibility. spanone Jun 9 #19

And I bet the bad guys know it. calimary Jun 9 #23

Bannon's playbook. Disgusting. notinkansas Jun 10 #64

You might have to follow the Canadian's PHAC Bev54 Jun 9 #12

HE is now the "authority" on vaccines Skittles Jun 9 #14

Qanon knows much more about viruses than all these scientists. Kablooie Jun 9 #44

It's worth repeating... surfered Jun 9 #15

Won't be winging it...he'll put in place the whacko medical fringe and have really bad ideas. Canada, here we come! dutch777 Jun 9 #18

Less than ideal, I'm thinkin'. Tom Dyer Jun 9 #20

You and me both senseandsensibility Jun 9 #34

Not wing it replaced with 17 conspiracy theorists and loyalists JT45242 Jun 9 #21

I just read a newsfeed story about this and it said he plans on replacing the fired members. Bet allegorical oracle Jun 9 #28

CDC will now rely exclusively AdamGG Jun 9 #25

Kennedy is just a terrible, horrible nightmare of an appointee. Janbdwl72 Jun 9 #30

Medical consultants for RFKJr,.... magicarpet Jun 9 #33

Remember, Krasnov hires nothing but the best... lunatics. nt Buns_of_Fire Jun 9 #29

He's really outdone himself notinkansas Jun 10 #65

Who's ready Just Jerome Jun 9 #35

We'll see if Brain Worm's ideas outlast the 4 years of the Republican False Messiah's govt. Dem4life1970 Jun 9 #36

What I am very upset about is the silence of the medical associations all of them FloridaBlues Jun 9 #37

Yes, that is alarming senseandsensibility Jun 9 #39

You would think Just Jerome Jun 9 #41

No, he'll just appoint a bunch of friends and fellow travelers Tranquil72 Jun 9 #40

Probably looking to appoint moniss Jun 9 #42

Trump did it before Covid broke out LiberalArkie Jun 9 #43

Back to the Dark Ages as fast as they can accomplish it. Anti-science, anti-democracy, anti-rule-of-law, Martin68 Jun 9 #46

Honestly, would you trust anything comining out of that Dept. under this administration? Buddyzbuddy Jun 9 #47

Did you see Lawrence? yellow dahlia Jun 9 #49

Democratic Governors should...... flying-skeleton Jun 10 #50

Lots of people will get sick and he will blame it on the Klarkashton Jun 10 #51

That, and they'll blame it on longterm side effects of the actual COVID vaccine. Orrex Jun 10 #57

So this is the new Republican healthcare plan. Emile Jun 10 #53

Same as the old Repuke healthcare plan... GopherGal Jun 10 #63

We need the science back into medical science. Either RFK Jr. is barking mad or he wants to kill Americans Botany Jun 10 #55

He's a menace and a disgrace to his family and his country. He should be removed from his position. Joinfortmill Jun 10 #56

just rub some dirt in it, that'll fix ya real good. Javaman Jun 10 #58

No, they are well aware of what they are doing. OldBaldy1701E Jun 10 #59

Maddow Blog-RFK Jr. breaks promise to senators, guts CDC vaccine panel of independent experts LetMyPeopleVote Jun 10 #61

Important context senseandsensibility Jun 10 #66

Brainworm logic Nigrum Cattus Jun 10 #67