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CDC Vaccine Panel Fired by RFK, Jr., Oceans Grow More Acidic, and Pangolins Threatened by Hunting

2025/6/16
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Lauren Young: 作为Scientific American的健康与医学副编辑，我报道了小罗伯特·肯尼迪解雇了美国疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）疫苗咨询委员会（ACIP）的所有公共卫生专家。ACIP是一个独立的委员会，为CDC提供疫苗方面的建议。肯尼迪认为此举是为了恢复公众对委员会的信任，并声称需要彻底改革ACIP。然而，公共卫生专家对此表示担忧，因为ACIP的建议对医生和公众的疫苗接种决策至关重要。如果ACIP不推荐某种疫苗，健康保险公司可能不会承担费用，从而影响疫苗的可及性。更令人担忧的是，肯尼迪可能会利用其任命权，安插支持反疫苗观点的新成员，从而进一步影响疫苗政策。 Jennifer Nezzo: 作为布朗大学的流行病学家，我非常担心小罗伯特·肯尼迪解雇疾控中心疫苗顾问小组的行为。ACIP的独立专家指导对于确保疫苗的公平获取至关重要。如果缺乏这种无党派的专家指导，疫苗的获取很容易受到干扰。肯尼迪先生过去一直持有反疫苗的立场，他有可能利用这次机会安插支持反疫苗观点的新成员。这将对美国所有疫苗的获取产生广泛的影响，因为如果ACIP不推荐某种疫苗，健康保险公司可能不会覆盖其费用。我们必须密切关注事态发展，特别是即将举行的ACIP会议的结果。

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed all public health experts from the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). This decision raises concerns about vaccine access and the potential for political influence on vaccine recommendations. The consequences could include interrupted vaccine access and increased costs.
  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired all experts on the CDC's ACIP.
  • The ACIP provides crucial guidance on vaccine access and immunization schedules.
  • Kennedy's actions raise concerns about potential political bias and reduced public trust.

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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has fired the experts on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel, sparking concern among public health officials. Ocean acidification has crossed a critical threshold, posing serious risks to marine life around the globe. And pangolins face growing threats from increased hunting, complicating efforts to protect the world’s most trafficked mammal.

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