Fda Approves New Covid-19 Vaccines in Us but Limits Who Can Get Them
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The FDA's approval of new Covid-19 vaccines with limited eligibility has sparked a heated debate, with some commenters predicting a dire winter and others skewering the US health secretary's contradictory stance on vaccine mandates. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s involvement in anti-vaccine groups and his sudden claim that Covid vaccine "mandates" are rescinded under Joe Biden has drawn ire from some, who see it as hypocritical and misleading. As one commenter sarcastically noted, "oh how very small government of them," highlighting the tension between the administration's actions and its rhetoric on vaccine policy. The discussion is charged with skepticism and frustration, reflecting ongoing concerns about vaccine accessibility and the politicization of public health.
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So they mandate ... who can't get them?
And then they end the text with a quote from a PR expert founder of a pro-vaccine NGO:
> Fatima is an experienced advocate, strategist, and crisis management expert with a background spanning political campaigns, civil rights advocacy, and corporate communications. She has worked with leading PR agencies such as Hill & Knowlton and Porter Novelli, as well as independently advising high-profile clients on crisis management, media relations, and public affairs.
I see 0 expertise in medicine, clinical trials or other scientific work. That reduces these statements to agenda driven PR:
> “Our healthcare system is now solidly anti-children and anti-science,” Fatima Khan, co-founder of the Protect Their Future group, which advocates for vaccine access.
> “The data are clear: young children – especially infants – remain highly vulnerable to severe illness and hospitalization from Covid-19. By restricting access to safe, evidence-based vaccines, federal leaders are choosing ideology over science.”
It's back to masks for this family.
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