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RFK Jr. Stacks Key Federal Immunization Committee With Vaccine Skeptics

2025/6/16
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Katherine Wu: 作为《大西洋》的专栏作家,我认为RFK Jr.最近的行为,特别是解雇联邦疫苗咨询委员会的所有成员并任命疫苗怀疑论者,对公共卫生领域产生了重大影响。这个委员会在疫苗接种政策方面扮演着关键角色,为疾病控制中心(CDC)提供建议,而这些建议会影响到医生和各州。我对新任命的成员的资质和透明度表示担忧,因为他们的背景似乎缺乏相关领域的专业知识,并且他们的任命过程缺乏透明度。我担心这种变化可能会削弱公众对疫苗的信任,并可能导致疫苗接种率下降,从而威胁到社区的健康。 Lauren Weber: 作为《华盛顿邮报》的健康与科学问责记者,我关注到RFK Jr.的行为与他之前的承诺相悖,尤其是在参议院确认听证会上。他声称要回归“黄金标准科学”,但他的行动却引发了对疫苗政策走向的担忧。RFK Jr.长期以来一直是一位反疫苗活动家,他领导的“儿童健康保护”组织多年来一直在反对疫苗,并将疫苗与自闭症错误地联系起来。新任命的委员会成员中,有些人甚至声称疫苗是致命的。我认为这些行动可能会对疫苗的获取产生负面影响,并对公共卫生构成威胁。此外,我对“让美国再次健康”报告中疑似AI生成的内容表示担忧,这可能会进一步损害公众对科学的信任。

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. named multiple vaccine skeptics* *to the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices last week, after purging the original members of the panel. The move comes after HHS released a report on children’s health questioning the safety of vaccines, while also taking aim at processed food and environmental toxins. We’ll take stock of Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda and its public health implications.

Guests:

**Katherine Wu, **staff writer, The Atlantic

**Lauren Weber, **Health and Science Accountability Reporter, The Washington Post

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