CDC deputy director and chief medical officer Jennifer Shuford is calling it quits just 6 months into the job amid disagreements “with the administration’s approach to vaccine policy.” That’s one less voice of reason in the room as Donald Trump and RFK Jr. wage their war on vaccines in the middle of a historic measles crisis – a void that CDC Director Schwartz clearly isn’t interested in filling. With no one left around to tell him ‘No’, RFK Jr will keep exploring new ways to crush public trust in vaccines without evidence while leaving behind a trail of sick kids.
SHOT:
CHASER:
- NPR: U.S. measles cases more than double what they were last year as outbreak spreads
- CNBC: A ‘canary in the coal mine’: Measles resurgence exposes weaknesses in U.S. public health, experts say.
- Ars Technica: South Carolina’s measles outbreak jumped to Washington state 5 times in 2 weeks
- Financial Times: Measles surge exposes Republicans’ vulnerability on vaccines
LIME:
- STAT News: On Wednesday, Kennedy will speak at a rally for Lahn in Des Moines, Iowa … Also expected to protest at the rally: Mr. Measles — a suit-clad measles virus produced by the pro-vaccine consumer advocacy group Informed Consumer.
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