Summary
Dr. Peter Marks, the FDA’s top vaccine regulator, resigned after reportedly being forced out amid clashes with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
In his resignation letter, Marks wrote that Kennedy wanted “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
He criticized Kennedy’s stance on vaccines, accusing him of undermining public confidence.
Marks, who led the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research since 2016, played a key role in authorizing Covid vaccines and spearheading Operation Warp Speed. Kennedy, an anti-vaccine activist, has questioned the safety of Covid and MMR vaccines despite scientific consensus.
This is the same logic people like Kennedy use. Talk to your doctor about whether this would be helpful or effective. Don’t just go get vaccines because “if one is good two must be better!”
Respectfully disagree - not the same at all. It’s science proven that approved vaccines are useful for preventing infections, that’s why we have them in the first place. Kennedy’s logic is not based on science but rather false correlation and unsound intuition.
If your area has an outbreak in anything preventable, everyone will be encouraged to go get a vaccine if never received, or a booster if already vaccinated. Nothing wrong with getting vaccines/boosters ahead of time - lots wrong with not getting them.
This is a completely different argument.
It’s not the same logic it all? It’s not a huge leap to guess that we’re about to have a measles or bird flu pandemic.
Did they recommend getting non-evidence-based repeat vaccinations? It just sounded like they recommended getting vaccinations that are not commonly given to US unless they’re traveling.
“Vitamin C is good for you - TAKE ALL THE VITAMIN C!”
“Vaccines are good for you - COLLECT THEM LIKE POKEMON!”
Yes: “Start now, getting everything that you can reasonably afford, as quickly as you can”
That’s a waste of money and resources if you don’t need boosters.
If you think the answer to that question is yes then I think you’ve misunderstood their point.
Maybe?
You can always get tested to see if you need boosters. However, there’s no harm to getting a booster and if your immunity level has dropped it’s a surefire way to make sure you are protected for the next 10+ years depending on what you got boosted for.
Nobody is saying after getting the booster that you need to continue getting boosters for the same disease. 1 is enough to hopefully outlast this admin and insanity.
MMR, in particular, would be a very good one to get as Measles appears to be back in force.
I haven’t gotten a booster in 20 years and I’m due. I plan on getting them all.
That is exactly what the post I replied to was saying. “Get all you can afford”.