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Doctors worried RFK Jr. will tout vaccine-skeptic views after he is picked for HHS secretary (abcnews.go.com)

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Summary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s appointment as head of the Department of Health and Human Services has reignited concerns over his vaccine-skeptic views.

Kennedy, who has previously promoted debunked claims linking vaccines to autism and criticized COVID-19 vaccines, is seen by experts as a “vaccine cynic” undermining trust in vaccine safety.

Health officials worry his leadership could worsen declining vaccination rates, already linked to rising measles and whooping cough cases.

Experts fear Kennedy’s influence may lead to unqualified leadership appointments at health agencies and deepen vaccine hesitancy among parents.

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[–] droporain@lemmynsfw.com 7 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Good let the dumb die.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Unfortunately the dumb usually survive, and the vulnerable die.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

This is the hard truth. Folks like RFK Jr can afford to isolate and live comfortably. People in the service sector, people with landlords aggressively hiking rents, people with student and medical and cost-of-living debts, people with aging relatives and young kids to support - they don't have a choice. They show up to work, suffer the risks of exposure, and carry it back home to vulnerable family members.

[–] droporain@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 1 month ago

So nothing changes, this is America don't get caught slipping.

[–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No, we need herd immunity

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

It's too late for herd immunity, the general population forgot how it was before vaccines and it is just triage at this point.

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I’d be fine with that, but those degenerates have kids that they won’t vaccinate. That sucks for everyone.