The move comes as US faces increased threats from bird flu, mpox, measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases

Summary

Donald Trump’s nomination of anti-vaccine advocate David Weldon to lead the CDC has sparked celebration among anti-vaccine groups.

Weldon, a former congressman and longtime critic of vaccine safety, has promoted debunked theories linking vaccines to autism and appeared in anti-vaccine films.

His nomination raises concerns about undermining vaccine recommendations, public health messaging, and legal protections for vaccine manufacturers, potentially jeopardizing access to childhood immunizations.

Critics warn this move signals the Trump administration’s alignment with anti-vaccine ideologies, prioritizing politics over science-based public health policies.

  • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
    272·
    17 days ago

    So basically the only things standing in the way of V for Vendetta (movie version) coming true is

    a) the fascists achieving the technology and competence to deliberately create a pandemic without anyone finding out and

    b) the fact that RL Britain would NOT survive via isolation.

    SUPER. 🤦