In a 58-second video posted on the social media site X, Kennedy said he removed COVID-19 shots from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations for those groups. No one from the CDC was in the video, and CDC officials referred questions about the announcement to Kennedy and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
U.S. health officials, following recommendations by infectious disease experts, have been urging annual COVID-19 boosters for all Americans ages 6 months and older.
A CDC advisory panel is set to meets in June to make recommendations about the fall shots. Among its options are suggesting shots for high-risk groups but still giving lower-risk people the choice to get vaccinated.
Screw that guidance. I’ll be getting the new COVID shot as soon as its available (in whatever country I have to travel to to get it).
What this really means is that if you want a COVID shot, you’ll have to pay out-of-pocket because insurance will now say its not necessary for health.
It looks like the list of at-risk groups eligible for the vaccine will be pretty extensive so you might be able to get it in the US with a bit of creativity.
Just be wary of how you do that.
There are a lot of rules in the ACA (which… is totally gonna be a thing once the trump administration remembers it) against it, but if you get it put down that you are in an at risk group that can have some long term monetary implications.
I’m at the point where I’m wondering if Americans will be able to get the shot at all
I wish hell was real.
Where do you think you are right now?
“Even Jason figured it out?!”
Somewhere worse.
Hey how’s that measles outbreak going
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At least he is making these changes based on the recommendation of the scientific community, right? He is basing this off the recommendation of the scientific community, right guys? GUYS? IS HE??!
I don’t think so, Jim.
I remember seeing a while ago that his deputy resigned because Kennedy didn’t actually want to look at dissenting research and points, but just wanted to find evidence to what he already believed
That’s the entire playbook for someone in Trump’s cabinet.
*Anakin stare*
A parrot would make a better leader. In fact, a dead bear would make a better leader.
The worm was the source of RFK’s morality and sanity, until it died from starvation.
Narrator: He forced people to take his medical advice.
I think this makes as much sense as saying you don’t need to disinfect surfaces anymore, because a “surface” is immune from infection.
Oh the CDC said this?
What do doctors and scientists in respectable EU nations say?
EDIT: Sorry, this is poop river diver Kennedy saying this, not the CDC. I don’t know what I was thinking. Maybe I have a brain worm.
Germany’s RKI doesn’t recommend the vaccine for anyone below 60 except people at risk or working in medical fields, same with the flu vaccine.
Our public health insurances do not cover non-recommended vaccines as the board members are personally held liable if they cover what isn’t necessary or economical. Not if they cover too little though.
As such, only a small minority of Germans have received COVID boosters since ~2022.
That’s interesting to know. Thanks!
No the CDC did not say this. RFK Jr did, I’m not going to be surprised when the CDC panel has different recommendations. Which shouldn’t really happen with the HHS secretary since the CDC falls under the HHS but we haven’t had someone as wildly unqualified as RFK Jr in that position (at least not that I know of) so normally the CDC and HHS leadership are in lockstep.
You’re right. I guess I read “Kennedy” and interpreted “CDC.”
I hope someone inside has the guts to speak out.
Much as I hate to sound like I’m defending Kennedy… The WHO doesn’t recommend routine vaccination for healthy adults under 50 beyond the first dose.
Our public health is being limited by a conspiracy theorist.
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Or someone who just like making people sick. After Madagascar and other mass fatalities he was involved with, it might just be that he is an old fashioned psychopathic killer whose weapon is germs?
Samoa?
And, with other outbreak. He has been busy. Personally I think he killed hundreds already as practice for his big encore
healthy people spend less money on healthcare, therefore less profits for your owners, therefore lets make everyone sick
Conversely, healthy people have (mandated) health insurance at minimal cost to the insurance companies.
Mm… he’s an antivax loon but I’d like to remind people that other respected organizations (e.g. WHO) don’t recommend it for healthy children who have had at least one dose. I’m not sure about 2025, but that was the guideline at least back in 2024.
Pregnant women are suggested to have at least a booster, once per pregnancy, though. At least, according to WHO.
No further boosters are currently recommended for healthy adults aged < 60 years and pregnant women.
For infants, (young) children, and adolescents without underlying diseases, no primary or booster COVID-19 vaccination is currently recommended due to the meanwhile predominantly mild course of disease and very low incidence of hospitalization.
That’s actually true:
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/covid-19-vaccines/advice
Yes, that’s what I was referring to but wasn’t in a good position to search up for the post. Thank you for sharing it!
i dont actually trust Kennedy to know anything about health though…
lol y’all elected the dude from men in black to lead the fucking health department. bobbly looks like an insect crawled inside him, took over, and is now trying its best to pass as human.
oh, wait
It is not an elected position. We just elected the dumbass who appointed him.
i knew that. i think my brain just skipped a beat. must be my worm
And the fucking morons who confirmed him.
Hey now, no need to insult my boy Edgar.
Private Pyle would probably shoot you for that
I’m glad this story is finally getting traction.
This is what happens when the Health Secretary is someone who never actually studied medicine, practiced as a doctor, or even spent time as a nurse.
There are public health and epidemiology degrees that would be more useful for this role than studying medicine (although doing both would be helpful, and many do). Brainworm doesn’t have any qualifications so it’s immaterial, of course.
And doesn’t actually believe germs cause disease. (https://www.youcanknowthings.com/germ-theory-2/ , but grab the quote from his book)
Good news, the Secretary of Defense thinks the same!
That could be advantageous, but not really necessary for an administrator position.
They need to understand the materials they are provided.
It is necessary. Calling the head of HHS just an administrative position is part of the problem here.
Depends what materials they are provided.
In terms of technical understanding the administor should just see
“My expert in X recommends A, B or C”
“My expert in Y recommends D, E or F”
“I have resources Z”
“I choose B and D”
They don’t necessarily need to know anything about X or Y. In fact it would be preferable if they didn’t have any half baked ideas about X or Y formed from conspiracy theories.
They need to understand the implications of what each expert is recommending.
They absolutely need to be capable of understanding the materials.
Edit: Missing letters, thanks android keyboard
Maybe an example will help illustrate my point. Leslie Groves was the administrator of the Manhattan Project without needing to know any science.
It wouldn’t be so bad if he was relying on experts for his information. But he’s balls deep in conspiracy theories, spreads disinformation, and seems to be completely unqualified to speak on any matters of public health.
He’s causing more harm than good, and his duty is supposed to be to benefit public health!
Gotta keep the ambrosia to the elites.
So many women about to be arrested for murder when their body spontaneously aborts a fetus due to a preventable COVID infection
Already trying to rebrand rfk jr?
