Not talking about it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. cdc.gov/measles/data-r…

I stand by my justification for my resignation. Sending strength to the scientists being held hostage at CDC.

FINAL THOUGHT: When scientific process is not followed, the science that make the foundation for
decisions is suspect and the decisions are therefore not valid. The ACIP is no longer a scientific committee. It is an ideology machine.

6) The COVID workgroup chair made good on his position as THE COVID overlord to present data of dubious quality that had not been through the normal ACIP process (like they noted for Hep B). Using the same logic as the Hep B vote, they should have tabled that vote too and maintained status quo.

5) COVID 19 resolutions were passed about informed consent and communication that are at best unclear and at worst not feasible from the scientific, legal, or regulatory perspective.

4) COVID vaccine was made “shared clinical decision making” (SCDM). Which means different barriers in different states. Some will require a prescription. Some won’t… ACIP had been moving away from SCDM because of the barriers. Doublespeak jargon about individual choice means nothing.

3) (continued)

Now the questions is, will this go back to a workgroup and good scientific process? And if it does, will decisions reflect the findings of the data. Who will be on the workgroup, more ideology clones or balanced scientist? We shall see.

3) Hepatitis B birth dose tabled. Because of the complete chaos created by Secretary Kennedy insisting that this be on the September catch up meeting agenda and not go through a scientific process (that takes time), the regular process of data review and recommendation development wasn’t possible.

2) ACIP passed a resolution that pregnant women should be tested for hepatitis B. This is already in guidelines and adds nothing new. Glad tax payers paid for that one!