A group of Democratic Senate members inspected many anti -vaccine arguments during a round table discussion, including the claim that vaccines caused autism several days ago Robert F. Kennedy Junior Scheduled confirmation sessions later this week.
Although Kennedy's name was not supposed to appear during the session, according to at least one of the health experts in the discussion, his candidacy was called to be the next secretary of the Ministry of Health and Humanitarian Services (HHS) often by legislators looking for answers On how to combat the anti -action claims and the so -called “wrong information”, including the arguments about the vaccines that Kennedy promoted in the past.
One of the allegations is that the members of the Senate who asked public health experts at the round table on whether vaccines caused autism, Kennedy publicly discussed in the interviews.
“This is something I hear his concern about a lot,” Senator Angela Aleluxe, DMD, the committee. “What, if there is any information, can you give us to help us decline in exchange for that?”
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The doctors in the committee have explained that there are no strong studies that prove this link while highlighting the expansion of the wide studies that did not show any links between vaccines and autism.
“Academic researchers, pediatricians, scientists took this concern very seriously to spend tens of millions of dollars to answer the question,” said Dr. Paul Ofit, an experienced pediatrician in virus and immunity. “The most influential part of your question is how you can get this information there, because frankly, as soon as you frighten people, it is difficult for them to not take care of them.”
Offitt added that due to the lack of a clear reason for autism, it makes it difficult to refute the claims from Kennedy and others. Dr. Joshua Charvstein from Johns Hopkins, directed legislators to the prominent medical authorities within the United States, such as National Academy of Science, As places, they can go for evidence that vaccines do not cause autism.
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The democratic group of legislators, led by Senator Bernie Sanders, I-VT. , Which gathered with Democrats, Questions were asked about the methods related to the Legal, and asked them to other claims to combat al -Qahim, such as whether vaccine manufacturers are immune to responsibility for vaccine injuries.
Experts indicated that there is a national program for the vaccine injuries compensation program, which allows some victims of vaccine injury to receiving compensation from the government, but they suggested that if Kennedy raises the current system and opens more companies in front of responsibility, this may have placed vaccine manufacturers outside the work.
“Am I right that the HHS secretary has some discretionary authority about removal Vaccines From that list (and opened it to civil suits) if they would choose? You have a set of questions that you may like to ask the people who have been nominated to fill the jobs inside HHS. “
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Other questions from legislators that health experts helped to answer them included inquiries about how to distinguish between the side effects of vaccines against the complications It affects public health and more.
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Kennedy will face difficult questions about his position on vaccines this week Confirmation sessions Each of the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate for Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (Help).
Robert Kennedy Junior (Jon Cherry/Getty Images/File)
Chairman of the Senate Assistance Committee, Senator Bill Cassidy, R. La. , Kennedy “Error” on vaccines During an interview earlier this month.
Meanwhile, Democrats were more indicated about their criticism. During a round table discussion with public health experts, Senator Ed Marki, De-Mass, Kennedy launched a “dangerous” and “unqualified” for the position of Secretary HHS.
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“Bird flu, if it explodes, we will need some confidence, especially in those who must be vaccinated, so that they can trust the government when they say it is safe, and they can trust the medical community, and Marqui said:” I am very afraid of Robert F. Kennedy.
“Say goodbye to your smile and say welcome to polio,” said Senator Elizabeth Warren, Deas, after Kennedy's nomination news for HHS presidency. “This is a man who wants to prevent children from obtaining polio and measles. He actually welcomes a polio, and it is a disease we have almost done.”
