Dr. Peter Hotez joins to discuss the growing measles outbreak and the CDC’s plan to launch a study on the link between vaccines and autism, despite extensive evidence showing no connection.
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We knew we were getting a predator and an evil monster. His family tried to warn our country. He gave his votes for the presidency to trump and trump sold US out.
Waste, waste, waste. We need to push back by exposing how much information already exists to the contrary. We need to highlight how this is a huge waste of tax dollars.
Dr Hotez stated in your interview that it was never too late to be vaccinated against measles - that even if you had been exposed to the virus, vaccination could lessen the impact of the disease. I think that's important info and hadn't heard it before
My workplace has done MMR titers for those who couldn't provide vax records. If titers didn't show immunity, then the MMR would be given. Rationale being we, as public healthcare workers, would be no good to anyone if our dept is hit with an outbreak ourselves.
In that same interview, Dr Hotez also said that the Texas health dept is very good and has been handling what is going on and I was happy to hear that too - I haven't heard much about the response, only about the case count
Yes, TX DSHS has stepped up and are doing what they can. I work for a local health dept (not in the outbreak area) and they have been a great resource in SPITE of the CDC. Virtual meetings that SHOULD have included local/state/CDC partners were cancelled in Jan and Feb d/t CDC not participating.
During a recent local presser that W Texas public health officials had, they were asked re: CDC involvement. The doctor stressed, in a nice but pointed way, that they were relying on State and local health dept assistance. Last news release I saw said that CDC finally has boots on the
ground there, a MONTH after the outbreak started. Can't help but wonder if they are more a help or hinderance. Like did they show up with boxes of Vitamin A or what? We may never know, doubt the locals will be able to speak up with RFK Jr's people breathing down their necks in person.
Very worried that RFK Jr will try to stop the VFC (Vaccines for Children) program that helps get vaccinations to underinsured kids. Feds buy the vaccines in bulk at a discount $ from the pharm companies, disperse it to the states, and it is given to local healthcare providers who sign up for VFC
If Providers are part of VFC, they are required to carry all "ACIP recommended vaccines" for kids. The recent ACIP committee meeting was cancelled, per reports, by the feds. If they are going after ACIP, how soon before the fed stops buying/dispersing VFC program vaccines?
Now with the new vaccine/autism "research" announcement, will RFK Jr say feds won't be buying or recommending vaccines? They are dismantling the public health safety net bit by bit. Flu vaccine (for 2025-2026 season) strain research committee cancelled, also.
Independent organizations doing the study include:
-The Kid Rock Medical Center
-Dr Oz's Snake Oils R Us
-MyShots (CEO Mike Lindell)
-The RFK Jr Foundation
-Jenny McCarthy's Death Poke Society
-DOGE, Doctors Division
It won't change the minds of antivaxxers. Their belief is attached to feeling special and 'in-the-know, not science. This repetition of study is wasteful and probably futile in changing any minds.
Thank you! I had to listen twice to your segment with Dr, Peter Hotez. I didn’t know his daughter was autistic. Did not know about autism developing in fetus during 1st trimester and being a result of Depacote and possibly other drugs I think he said! Thank you.
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Instead, send him to go back to college and take the course Immunology & Serology!!!
-The Kid Rock Medical Center
-Dr Oz's Snake Oils R Us
-MyShots (CEO Mike Lindell)
-The RFK Jr Foundation
-Jenny McCarthy's Death Poke Society
-DOGE, Doctors Division
Powerful interview Chris!
Kindly post the former VA Secretary Dr Shulkin, MD, interview. Thank you
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