Fmr. CDC vaccine chief warns of an ‘existential risk to public health’

Vaccine Advisory Panel Concerns - Concerns arise regarding potential changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by the vaccine advisory panel [2] - Doubts are expressed about the trustworthiness of the panel's recommendations, particularly concerning childhood vaccine schedules [2][10] - The committee seems fixated on risk rather than the benefits of vaccines [11] CDC's Internal Issues - The scientific process within the CDC is reportedly compromised, with science not ruling decisions [7] - The CDC faces a dark mood due to leadership discrediting the organization and its scientific work [8] - There are concerns that the process for reviewing vaccine data has broken down, leading to chaos instead of order and review [17] Vaccination and Public Health - Giving mothers the option to vaccinate their children has led to an exponential decline in hepatitis B cases, from 20,000 to approximately 20 cases per year [3] - Fewer than 20 babies per year contract hepatitis B from their mothers due to vaccination efforts [4] - Disparities in healthcare information may increase if people only consult their pediatricians, potentially creating information deserts [19] - The CDC's unified recommendations are crucial, and a lack of trust in them poses an existential risk to public health [20]