A two-day federal vaccine advisory meeting crammed with chaos, confusion, inept debate, bizarre comments, and a hot mic catching someone saying “you’re an idiot,” ended with an unexpected twist: The advisors unanimously voted—possibly unintentionally—to maintain broad access to COVID-19 vaccines.
In the 12–0 vote, the committee of advisors selected by anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. adopted a recommendation for adults 65 and older and people aged 6 months to 64 years to get a COVID-19 vaccine based on shared clinical decision-making. After this story was published, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adopted the recommendation, which will broadly maintain requirements that federal and private health insurance plans cover COVID-19 vaccines at no cost. While the shared clinical decision-making is a new requirement, the CDC noted in adopting the recommendation that such decision making can be done in consultation with providers, “including physicians, nurses, and pharmacists”. Most people receive COVID-19 vaccines from their local pharmacists.
Well that was highly unexpected. I’m quite sure they didn’t understand what they were voting for since these folks were all handpicked by RFK ‘Brainworms’ jr
Sometimes even sycophants realize the boss is a dumb fuck and needs to be bypassed.
Not likely, but a possibility.
Besides, it’s not like RFJ is smart enough to tell who’s a true believer and who’s grifting from the inside to make their way up the ladder.
The answer is money.
I live in one of the states that required a prescription. I drove across state lines last week to get my booster shot. Looks like if I had waited a little longer I could have saved myself a three hour round trip.
Yeah, but if you didn’t, and that went differently? You did the right thing.
Anyone got* a video of the hot mic idiot comment?
