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BumRushDaShow

(157,393 posts) Tue Jun 24, 2025, 06:14 AM Jun 24

Kennedy's new vaccine panel lacks experience and shouldn't meet, Sen. Cassidy says

Source: NBC News

June 23, 2025, 8:34 PM EDT

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., on Monday criticized Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s picks for a key federal vaccine advisory committee and called for the group’s next meeting to be delayed until more members with relevant expertise can be appointed.

Kennedy abruptly fired all 17 members of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices this month and replaced them with eight new members, including known vaccine skeptics. That group is scheduled to meet for the first time Wednesday and Thursday.

Cassidy, a medical doctor who is the chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, was a key vote in Kennedy’s confirmation. He said he voted for Kennedy after Kennedy made a number of commitments, including not to make changes to ACIP, a highly influential panel that makes vaccine recommendations and shapes the childhood vaccination schedule.

Cassidy expressed concerns Monday on X about the newly appointed members. “Although the appointees to ACIP have scientific credentials, many do not have significant experience studying microbiology, epidemiology or immunology. In particular, some lack experience studying new technologies such as mRNA vaccines, and may even have a preconceived bias against them,” Cassidy wrote.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/rfk-jr-vaccine-panel-lacks-experience-not-meet-cassidy-says-rcna214658

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Kennedy's new vaccine panel lacks experience and shouldn't meet, Sen. Cassidy says (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jun 24 OP

PSA: There is currently no vaccine or treatment for Face Eating Leopards. Hugin Jun 24 #1

Cassidy, should have known bmichaelh Jun 24 #2

Tough titty, Senator Shitty - you're a fucking DOCTOR and you voted for this clown. hatrack Jun 24 #3

I could not have said it better, hatrack UpInArms Jun 24 #4

What? Sometimes it's good to have sets of "fresh eyes" looking at a problem. 3Hotdogs Jun 24 #5

It's cute that he thinks Kennedy will pay any attention to him. tanyev Jun 24 #6

"a key vote in Kennedy's confirmation" PSPS Jun 24 #7

Does this mean Cassidy is removing his head from his ass... mountain grammy Jun 24 #8

Why is it that so many Republicans can't see the truth until it's too late? patphil Jun 24 #9

Well, duh, that's exactly why he got chosen. Initech Jun 24 #10

kennedy Ladythatvotesblue Jun 24 #11

GOP chair asks RFK Jr. to retract claim against Democrat in hearing Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 24 #12

It was an open book test. Dog Walkers Rock Jun 24 #13

Hugin

(36,724 posts)

1. PSA: There is currently no vaccine or treatment for Face Eating Leopards.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 06:31 AM

Jun 24

“We like it that way.” - Spokesfeline for FELoNA. (Face Eating Leopards of North America)

bmichaelh

(880 posts)

2. Cassidy, should have known

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 06:31 AM

Jun 24

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Well Cassidy was the deciding vote that allowed RFK Jr to pass committee.

He owns any decision that RFK Jr does.

What is the point of a confirmation hearing anyway?

When ~~someone~~ Republican appointees will say anything to get confirmed but do differently after confirmed.

hatrack

(63,141 posts)

3. Tough titty, Senator Shitty - you're a fucking DOCTOR and you voted for this clown.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 07:03 AM

Jun 24

Do us all a favor and shut your fat, pompous mouth.

UpInArms

(53,205 posts)

4. I could not have said it better, hatrack

Reply to hatrack (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 07:07 AM

Jun 24

Thank you for your succinct response

3Hotdogs

(14,411 posts)

5. What? Sometimes it's good to have sets of "fresh eyes" looking at a problem.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 08:04 AM

Jun 24

Maybe we don't need all those vaccines.

Look at all the lives and money that was saved with the bleach enemas. Yeah, it burned peoples' asses a bit but they were instantly cured of Covid.

tanyev

(47,296 posts)

6. It's cute that he thinks Kennedy will pay any attention to him.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 08:11 AM

Jun 24

PSPS

(14,758 posts)

7. "a key vote in Kennedy's confirmation"

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Tue Jun 24, 2025, 09:27 AM

Jun 24

mountain grammy

(28,049 posts)

8. Does this mean Cassidy is removing his head from his ass...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 09:45 AM

Jun 24

probably not..

patphil

(8,116 posts)

9. Why is it that so many Republicans can't see the truth until it's too late?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 11:37 AM

Jun 24

And, of course, some never do see it.
RFK Jr. was never qualified to head the Department of Health and Human Services.
But then, he is just one of so many Trump appointees who are totally unqualified for the jobs they have...all confirmed by a Republican Senate that is evidently not qualified to make consequential decisions that affect the nation's future.
When you look at the overall picture, it becomes evident that the most unqualified person is president Trump.

And yet, 77+ million people voted for him, making them the most unqualified electorate in the history of the United States.

Initech

(105,799 posts)

10. Well, duh, that's exactly why he got chosen.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 11:41 AM

Jun 24

He didn't get chosen to lead, he got chosen to troll. We are being led by social media trolls now.

Ladythatvotesblue

(244 posts)

11. kennedy

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Tue Jun 24, 2025, 06:19 PM

Jun 24

and his cohorts apparently wants to kill us all.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(126,606 posts)

12. GOP chair asks RFK Jr. to retract claim against Democrat in hearing

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 07:50 PM

Jun 24

A House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing came to a brief halt Tuesday as the Republican chair asked Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to retract his accusations that a Democratic member’s stance on vaccines was influenced by campaign contributions from pharmaceutical companies.

Kennedy appeared before the subcommittee to defend the Trump administration’s budget request, which includes steep cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, used his time to blast the firings at HHS and the apparent lack of transparency under Kennedy’s tenure so far. He and other Democrats said many of their letters to the HHS have gone unanswered, with Pallone counting 10 of his letters receiving no response.

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“You have made a number of major decisions about vaccines. And … there’s been no public comment process or public accountability on that either. What are you afraid of?” he asked Kennedy.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/gop-chair-asks-rfk-jr-160833246.html

Dog Walkers Rock

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13. It was an open book test.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 08:12 PM

Jun 24

As far as I am concerned, it was an open book test and Cassidy still voted for RFK Jr's confirmation. Now he has "concerns"?

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