CDC Official Warns Against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Dangerous" Plan to Ban COVID-19 Vaccine

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Debra Houry, the chief medical officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and deputy director for program and science, has abruptly quit her position amidst the firing of CDC director Susan Monarez and three other top officials. Houry expressed her concerns about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s plan to ban the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, revealing her belief that he is taking his lead from the discredited anti-vax group, Children's Health Defense, rather than from experienced CDC physicians. Houry warned that if the government were to ax COVID mRNA vaccines altogether, it would see an increase in the deaths of the vulnerable, including babies.

Key Takeaways:

  • Debra Houry, CDC's chief medical officer, quit her position after the firing of CDC director Susan Monarez and three other top officials.
  • Houry believes Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is taking his lead on immunization matters from Children's Health Defense, a discredited anti-vax group.
  • Houry warned that banning the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine would lead to an increase in deaths of vulnerable populations, including babies.
  • The FDA has approved the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, and removing it from the market would require the agency to prove the vaccines were unsafe.
  • The Trump administration has been headed by FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, who has questioned the necessity of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in some cohorts of the U.S. population.
  • Children's Health Defense has a history of spreading anti-vaccination messages, and has been banned or restricted on social media multiple times for misinformation.
  • Houry pointed to RFK Jr. consulting "healers" in Texas over the measles outbreak, using non-traditional science or medicine.

Statistics:

  • Since March, the FDA has been headed up by Trump ally Marty Makary.
  • In May, the FDA announced that it would narrow eligibility to people over 65 or those at high risk, and compel manufacturers to undertake extensive studies to determine the benefits for children and healthy young adults.
  • The COVID variants are currently not as virulent as earlier, with natural immunity providing more protection.
  • The U.S. has seen a decrease in COVID-19 cases, with people not being as sick with it as they were earlier.
  • The COVID mRNA vaccine has approval from the FDA.

Sources:

  • The Daily Beast
  • https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-axed-cdc-boss-susan-monarez-after-daily-beast-covid-vaccine-bombshell/
  • https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-and-robert-f-kennedy-junior-to-ban-covid-19-vaccine-within-months/
  • https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/can-rfk-jr-take-covid-vaccines-off-the-market-heres-what-vaccine-law-experts-say
  • https://www.thedailybeast.com/rfk-jr-celebrates-as-fda-ends-covid-vaccine-mandate/
  • https://www.thedailybeast.com/rfk-jr-touts-bogus-measles-treatment-hours-after-burying-8-year-old-child/
  • https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-cdc-official-dr-demetre-daskalakis-sounds-alarm-on-major-rfk-jr-red-flag/