FDA's top vaccine scientist is forced out
FDA's top vaccine scientist is forced out
In his resignation letter, Marks wrote that health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wanted "subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies."
Summary
Dr. Peter Marks, the FDA’s top vaccine regulator, resigned after reportedly being forced out amid clashes with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
In his resignation letter, Marks wrote that Kennedy wanted "subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies."
He criticized Kennedy’s stance on vaccines, accusing him of undermining public confidence.
Marks, who led the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research since 2016, played a key role in authorizing Covid vaccines and spearheading Operation Warp Speed. Kennedy, an anti-vaccine activist, has questioned the safety of Covid and MMR vaccines despite scientific consensus.
This is bad. This is really bad. We knew it was coming, but if the FDA is dismantled to syncopats, a lot of people will die.
Corporations will cheap out on food safety, drug safey, medical device safety, health recommendations, vaccines, research, you name it.
Preventable disease will spread. More people will die in hospitals on life saving equipment. Any exported medications (I don't know if that's a thing) will have to be blocked by the receiving countries.
if the FDA is dismantled to syncopats
Did you mean sycophants? Psychopaths? Something else?
.... Yes
I couldn't figure out how to spell it lol
As a US citizen, I don't say this lightly - the die has been struck and no one’s coming to save us. But you can control your own health destiny. If in the US, become familiar with the location of your nearest travel vaccine center and start getting some of the common ones as boosters. Most all produced vaccines worldwide can be had at these centers for $100-300. They usually don’t take medical insurance in my experience, but will be happy to give you most any vaccine you desire. Some insurances will reimburse some but not all expenses. I consider it an investment. Start now, getting everything that you can reasonably afford, as quickly as you can. If over 40, start with MMR (measles-mumps-rubella). Polio month after that. Then collect all the rest monthly like Pokémon cards. I believe that things are about to get high-risk/out of hand quickly, not just measles, but basically all previously eradicated diseases - and waiting until you have a locally-recognized breakout to visit your doctor to administer a booster only works if you haven’t been exposed yet.
This is the same logic people like Kennedy use. Talk to your doctor about whether this would be helpful or effective. Don't just go get vaccines because "if one is good two must be better!"
Respectfully disagree - not the same at all. It’s science proven that approved vaccines are useful for preventing infections, that’s why we have them in the first place. Kennedy’s logic is not based on science but rather false correlation and unsound intuition.
If your area has an outbreak in anything preventable, everyone will be encouraged to go get a vaccine if never received, or a booster if already vaccinated. Nothing wrong with getting vaccines/boosters ahead of time - lots wrong with not getting them.
This is the same logic people like Kennedy use.
It's not the same logic it all? It's not a huge leap to guess that we're about to have a measles or bird flu pandemic.
Talk to your doctor about whether this would be helpful or effective. Don't just go get vaccines because "if one is good two must be better!"
Did they recommend getting non-evidence-based repeat vaccinations? It just sounded like they recommended getting vaccinations that are not commonly given to US unless they're traveling.
When vaccines are no longer available in the US, there will be a tourism boost from Americans going elsewhere to get them. You guys can just shift us left by helping lefties survive while conservatives self-select to be decimated by disease.
That isn't how this works. Herd immunity is extremely important for people who actually can't safely be vaccinated, but more importantly, having large populations of anti-vaxxers will create ample opportunity for the viruses to mutate into forms that we don't necessarily have vaccines for.
We are all truly fucked unless we deal with these scum. It's not just going to hurt the people causing the problem, and it will spread to the rest of the world.
You understand what you're saying with "deal with these scum," right? They are the government. If they don't outright ban vaccines, they will pull all funding of them.
There is only one cure for a fascist government, and we aren't desperate enough for that. Yet.
Until then, we'll have to work around them. Many on the left are marginalized folks. I don't include myself there, but if anyone in this country knows how to skirt the rules to live their life, it's them. They will lead the way.
Underground vaccine clubs. Phrases like, "friends of Edward Jenner." I mean it probably sounds a little more tongue in cheek than I intend. I'm not saying this will be a gay old time. I'm saying we will find ways to survive and thrive despite their best efforts, as people always have (I mean, you know, barring the occasional genocide).
And if it becomes desperate enough to remove fascists the only way they can be, we will do that, too.
It could still work. You just go on a vacation and then never come back.
That's assuming other countries will still let you in. If there's some outbreak a bit like the 'Rona again, they might say no vaccine no entry.
If they just forcibly vaccinate and quarantine, that would accomplish the mission. Worst vacation ever, though.
Gonna stand at the US-Canadian border with my sleeve rolled up, cover myself in maple syrup, and wait for favorable winds so the Mounties’ vaccine drone can dart me
I wonder if we can come up with another set of the Bible plagues for the Trump administration because it seems like they're trying to do it.
Measles is picking up again, why not that one?
The death of your first born... along with your second, third, etc. All the born, really.
Quick, somebody gather up a bunch of frogs and airdrop them over Mar A Lago.
The Trump administration has always placed its own interests ahead of science. Women’s health, the definition of race, and vaccines have all been targeted. The U.S. will continue to lose its scientific researchers for the Trump admin to promote its own agenda. Trickle down economics didn’t work, but scientific research strangulation will affect all U.S. citizens.
It's not in their interests to deny science... Their support base is going to be most hurt... It's just stupid
This is the "fuck around" portion. I fear for ordinary Americans when the "find out" part comes.
Just come to Germany.