Dr. Marty Makary
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I think it's a bad recommendation. I mean, you certainly know that by six months of age, all children will be vulnerable to a virus that is continuing to circulate. There have been retrospective studies looking at children, meaning people less than 18 years of age who've gotten a yearly vaccine to show that there is benefit. So it doesn't make sense.
I think it's a bad recommendation. I mean, you certainly know that by six months of age, all children will be vulnerable to a virus that is continuing to circulate. There have been retrospective studies looking at children, meaning people less than 18 years of age who've gotten a yearly vaccine to show that there is benefit. So it doesn't make sense.
I think it's a bad recommendation. I mean, you certainly know that by six months of age, all children will be vulnerable to a virus that is continuing to circulate. There have been retrospective studies looking at children, meaning people less than 18 years of age who've gotten a yearly vaccine to show that there is benefit. So it doesn't make sense.
I think it puts children unnecessarily in harm's way. And there are There have been about a thousand deaths from COVID during this pandemic in children. About one third of those deaths were in children who were perfectly healthy before that. So I think it's a bad idea. Also, I don't like it that they didn't consult advisory committees. They didn't consult the public.
I think it puts children unnecessarily in harm's way. And there are There have been about a thousand deaths from COVID during this pandemic in children. About one third of those deaths were in children who were perfectly healthy before that. So I think it's a bad idea. Also, I don't like it that they didn't consult advisory committees. They didn't consult the public.
I think it puts children unnecessarily in harm's way. And there are There have been about a thousand deaths from COVID during this pandemic in children. About one third of those deaths were in children who were perfectly healthy before that. So I think it's a bad idea. Also, I don't like it that they didn't consult advisory committees. They didn't consult the public.
They just went behind closed doors and made this decision unilaterally from a man, RFK Jr., who said that he believes in transparency and he said that he won't take vaccines away from anybody who wants them. And he's done neither of those things.
They just went behind closed doors and made this decision unilaterally from a man, RFK Jr., who said that he believes in transparency and he said that he won't take vaccines away from anybody who wants them. And he's done neither of those things.
They just went behind closed doors and made this decision unilaterally from a man, RFK Jr., who said that he believes in transparency and he said that he won't take vaccines away from anybody who wants them. And he's done neither of those things.
It is pretty wild. It's pretty cool.
It is pretty wild. It's pretty cool.
It is pretty wild. It's pretty cool.
The FDA regulates about 20% of the U.S. economy.
The FDA regulates about 20% of the U.S. economy.
The FDA regulates about 20% of the U.S. economy.
And the agency has had a lot of opportunities to modernize, so we've been busy.
And the agency has had a lot of opportunities to modernize, so we've been busy.
And the agency has had a lot of opportunities to modernize, so we've been busy.
Yeah, right away.
Yeah, right away.