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.

  • atzanteol@sh.itjust.works
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    8 days ago

    It’s not the same logic it al

    “Vitamin C is good for you - TAKE ALL THE VITAMIN C!”

    “Vaccines are good for you - COLLECT THEM LIKE POKEMON!”

    Did they recommend getting non-evidence-based repeat vaccinations?

    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.

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      8 days ago

      Yes: “Start now, getting everything that you can reasonably afford, as quickly as you can”

      If you think the answer to that question is yes then I think you’ve misunderstood their point.