RFK Jr. is taking your vaccines away

The imbecile failson chosen by the other imbecile failson to head the government’s chief public health agency lied through his steroid-stained teeth at his confirmation hearing about how he didn’t have anything against other people getting vaccinated, oh heavens no, he was Just Asking Questions:

Trump officials have canceled a federal vaccine advisory committee meeting expected to be heldnext month that was intended to help select the makeup of next winter’s influenza vaccine.

This is the second federal vaccine advisory panel that has been postponed or canceled since Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, was sworn in as health and human services secretary.

The Food and Drug Administration notified members of its vaccine advisory committee Wednesday that a planned March 13 meeting was canceled, according to an email sent to members that was read to The Washington Post. No reason was provided.

The email warned members against forwarding the email. It suggested members decline to answer questions from media. . .

Influenza viruses change year to year, so vaccines must be updated annually. Federal health officials pick the flu strains that the vaccine will target in advance of the flu season because the production process takes several months. . .

Last week, Trump officials postponed a three-day meeting of the vaccine advisory panel to the CDC that was scheduled to begin Wednesday.

During his confirmation hearings, Kennedy repeatedly denied that he is anti-vaccine, contending that he is simply seeking more data and pledging not to undermine confidence in the shots. But public health experts have long warned that as HHS secretary, Kennedy could use his authority to undermine vaccine safety and effectiveness. A pivotal swing vote in Kennedy’s confirmation, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) said he grappled with his vote but later said he had received a list of commitments from Kennedy that included protecting vaccine oversight.

I think we all know what’s going to have to happen in this country before it begins to return to something resembling sanity. Or failing that maybe it needs to become two countries, because either way there’s no living with these people.