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RFK Jr., America's loudest anti-vaxxer, confirmed as health secretary (www.huffpost.com)

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal vaccine skeptic, has been confirmed as Trump’s Secretary of Health and Human Services in a 52-48 Senate vote.

Public health experts strongly oppose his appointment, warning he could undermine vaccination efforts and public trust in science. Kennedy has spread misinformation about vaccines, HIV, and other health issues.

Trump has signaled Kennedy will have broad authority over health policies. Despite claiming he now supports vaccines, his past statements raise concerns.

Medical organizations and experts overwhelmingly condemned his confirmation, calling it a "slap in the face."

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[–] [email protected] 59 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I guess (some) societies need to be reminded every three generations or so how infectious disease transmission really works.. the hard way. Sigh.

(Same for fascism and tariff economics I suppose.)

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 week ago (2 children)

We just had a pandemic, it's not like anyone didn't know how germ theory and vaccines work.

[–] expatriado 19 points 1 week ago

conspiracy theorists, uh, find a way

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

One pandemic yes, but what about second pandemic ?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

First one killed my mum and disabled me. Wonder what the second one will do.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I guess (some) societies need to be reminded every three generations or so how infectious disease transmission really works.. the hard way. Sigh.

It's only been like 5 years since we tried to learn the lesson the last time......

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Yeah but the last one wasn’t even real, it was just a liberal communist lie created by China to make us all wear masks, which kills us! And now half of us have computer chips in our blood because of Bill Gates!

[–] gndagreborn 2 points 1 week ago

Thr specialty I want to go into is infectious disease. Business will be booming I guess, and not in a good way.