Dr. Jerome Adams, who served as Surgeon General in the first Trump administration, praised the new nominee to head the CDC, Dr. Erica Schwartz, but warned that she will be “under real threat to follow ideology over evidence in what is a vaccine-skeptical HHS.” Source link
The CDC was expected last month to publish a study showing that Covid vaccines reduced the likelihood of severe illness, but the agency’s acting director, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, delayed its release due to concerns about the methodology. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The study was … Read more
President Trump’s nominee for U.S. Surgeon General was in the hot seat on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning. Casey Means is a wellness influencer and physician, although she does not currently have an active license to practice. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder has more. Source link
Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders questioned Casey Means, President Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, on whether she believed vaccines caused autism. Sanders said studies showed no link between vaccines and autism, contradicting HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s views. Means said “anti-vaccine rhetoric has never been a part of my message.” Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Monday that 56 U.S. Coast Guard members forced out over the Biden-era COVID-19 vaccine mandate will be reinstated with back pay, marking what DHS Secretary Kristi Noem called a major victory for “religious, personal and medical freedom.” Former Secretary of … Read more
They’re prominent talking points for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his top officials: Taking Tylenol while pregnant could be linked to autism. Antidepressants may be harmful during pregnancy. Aluminum salts in vaccines might pose a health risk. And Covid shots don’t benefit healthy kids. The remarks have sowed confusion over the past year, … Read more