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Northeast health leaders say CDC's shift on vaccines, autism was "inconsistent with decades of research" and may lead to "unnecessary fear and harm."
As Louisiana's surgeon general, Ralph Abraham has labeled COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous” and halted officials from promoting mass vaccination.
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CDC Museum's Future Is on the Rocks
The David J. Sencer CDC Museum, a Smithsonian affiliate located at agency headquarters in Atlanta, has been around for nearly 30 years. However, it's been closed since a shooter opened fire on the CDC in August, and there's no clear timeline as to when it will reopen.
Dr. Ralph Abraham has spoken against Covid shots and ended mass vaccination campaigns. Now he's in a position to make national health decisions.
Norovirus is the leading cause of vomiting, diarrhea and foodborne illness in the United States, according to the CDC.
A total of 37 infants have now been hospitalized amid an outbreak of infant botulism, a type of severe illness caused by botulinum toxin, federal health officials say.
Ralph Abraham moved to end vaccination promotion work in Louisiana. He is a physician and former Republican U.S. representative.
Abraham is the latest anti-vax appointment Kennedy has made to the agency. Notably, Kennedy fired every member of an advisory board in the CDC that was tasked with providing advice on vaccines, replacing those vacancies this past summer with people who harbor anti-vaccine views similar to his own.
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Amid Confusing CDC Guidance About Vaccines, Study Highlights New Risk of COVID-19 During Pregnancy
A Harvard study found that the children of women who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant may be at an increased risk for autism and other diagnoses, raising new concerns about the CDC’s decision to stop recommending the vaccine to pregnant women.