Yeah, the Wall Street Journal is writing about all this. Its editorial board just this morning writing RFK Jr. .'s operation warped memory.That's the title of the piece. The editorial board writes this, "Mr.. Kennedy struggled to defend his inconsistencies." Vice President J. D.Vance tried to ride to Mr. . Kennedy's defense, writing on social media, "When I see all these senators trying to lecture and gotcha Bobby Kennedy today, all I can think is you all support off label, untested, and irreversible hormon ...

Public Health & Vaccine Concerns - Robert F Kennedy Jr testified that the CDC had been lying to the American public during the pandemic and mRNA vaccines were dangerous [1][2] - Health agencies and experts globally affirm vaccines are safe and effective, saving countless lives [5] - Concerns raised about diminishing the credibility of the CDC and the US government in keeping kids safe [9] - Secretary Kennedy is accused of misrepresenting data and outright lying about conversations [39][40] - Secretary Kennedy is accused of stripping funding from mRNA vaccine research, potentially hindering future pandemic preparedness [45] Political & Governmental Reactions - Bipartisan backlash against Secretary Kennedy's statements and actions regarding vaccines and public health [1][5][40] - Democrats called for Secretary Kennedy's resignation, highlighting criticisms from Republicans [5][24] - The White House issued a statement supportive of Secretary Kennedy, focusing on fixing the "broken system" and addressing the chronic disease crisis [31] - Republican senators expressed concerns about Secretary Kennedy's leadership and its impact on public trust in vaccines [8][19][25] Healthcare Policy & Oversight - Secretary Kennedy struggled to answer questions about healthcare costs for seniors, including Medicare Part D and Part B premiums [50][51] - Concerns raised about policies approved by Secretary Kennedy causing chaos in the healthcare system and increasing costs for seniors [54][55] - Senator Cortez Masto highlighted the issue of prescription drug negotiation for Medicare, particularly regarding cancer drugs like Kruda [57][58][59] - Accusations that the Trump administration's policies are already causing harm to healthcare access and funding [72]

So any but the president yesterday actually did something that I think he should have been doing for a very long time and that is he was touting his administration's role in making a COVID uh vaccine despite the skepticism from his own base including you know RFK Jr.. and during yesterday's cabinet meeting he praised his administration's handling of the pandemic roll out of operation warp speed. Take a listen. I had the greatest uh economy in the history of our country. My first four years despite co which ...

Healthcare Policy & Funding - US Health Secretary's department cuts appear to extend beyond mRNA vaccines for respiratory infections [1]

Joining me now is Dr. . Paul Offett. He is the director of the vaccine education center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.Welcome Dr. . Offett. >> Thank you.>> If we remember the timeline of the development of the COVID vaccine, we went into lockdown in March of 2020. I believe the first shot in arms of healthcare workers was December of that year if I wasn't mistaken. That's less than a year.A traditional vaccine takes four to five years of development. Why is it so much faster. The typical production ...

Funding & Research - HHS Secretary Kennedy is cutting almost $500 million in grants and contracts for mRNA vaccine development [1] - Experts call the statement that mRNA vaccines don't perform well against upper respiratory viruses wildly incorrect [2] - Scientists are calling Kennedy's funding cuts an attack on promising research after its use in rapidly developing COVID vaccines [2] - The cancellation of contracts is considered dangerous and bad policy [3] - The action is removing the capacity to do critical research that will help deal with all kinds of viruses in the future [5] - Research institutions require large-scale government support to do their work [6] National Security & Global Competition - The funding cut is a national security risk because other nations will get ahead with their vaccination plans using mRNA technology [7] - The US may have to beg to use other countries' vaccines later when the next crisis occurs [7] Political & Scientific Implications - The governor disagrees with Secretary Kennedy on vaccinations [9] - The governor was a minority testifier on a Senate panel where the majority testifiers were handpicked to demonize vaccinations [10] - The governor states that mRNA vaccinations decreased the severity of disease [12] - The governor believes the Secretary of Health's actions are a mistake from a science standpoint [13]

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former surgeon general is criticizing Robert F. Kennedy's decision to cancel nearly $500 million in contracts to develop mRNA vaccines against future viral threats. Jerome Adams, who served during Donald Trump's first term, posted to social media, writing in part, this I've tried to be objective and non- alarmist in response to current HHS actions, but quite frankly, this move is going to cost lives.Other public health experts are also sounding the alarm. The head of the Center for Infectious Disease and Re ...

Vaccine Development - NIH is developing a universal vaccine that mimics natural immunity, potentially effective against various mutations, including coronaviruses and flu [1][2] - mRNA vaccines may be useful for some illnesses, including cancers, but trials for upper respiratory infections were cancelled [1] Political Implications - Extremist views on both sides regarding COVID-19 vaccines may alienate moderate voters [3][4] - Gutting funding for vaccine development could confuse middle America voters who saw the COVID-19 vaccine as a good idea [4]

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