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The Associated Press reports: A Georgia man who opened fire on the CDC headquarters, shooting dozens of rounds into the sprawling complex and killing a police officer, had blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Saturday. The suspect’s father contacted police and identified his son as the possible …

“We are deeply saddened by the tragic shooting at CDC’s Atlanta campus that took the life of officer David Rose. We stand with his wife and three children and the entire CDC family. We know how shaken our public health colleagues feel today. No one should face violence while working to protect the health of others. We are actively supporting CDC …

The Associated Press reports: The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the man who opened fire at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White of Kennesaw, Georgia. The GBI statement says White died and Officer David Rose with the DeKalb County Police Department was shot and killed during the shooting Friday. At least four …

Axios reports: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took aim Monday at vaccine makers’ federal liability protections. Kennedy, who has repeatedly pushed the debunked idea that vaccines cause autism and in the past was involved in litigation over patient injury claims, has argued in the past that the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) takes away manufacturers’ incentive to make vaccines …

NBC News reports: Led by Covid vaccine misinformer Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., the “Voices of the Vaccine Injured” hearing featured a witness list pulled straight from the anti-vaccine movement’s leadership roster: two senior employees of the Robert F. Kennedy Jr.-founded nonprofit Children’s Health Defense (CHD) and parents featured in “Vaxxed,” the documentary-style film that helped launch the current anti-vaccine era. …

Axios reports: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s super PAC co-hosted an organizing call for supporters and influencers last week, stirring speculation that he’s positioning for a run at the White House in 2028. Last Wednesday’s Zoom call involving hundreds of RFK Jr. supporters was aimed at energizing his grassroots “Make America Healthy Again” movement and discussing ways to build enthusiasm for …

The Hill reports: House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Democrats are demanding a briefing with staff from the CDC about Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s newly remade vaccine advisory panel. Democratic Reps. Robert Garcia (Calif.) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (Ill.) sent a letter Thursday to CDC chief of staff Matthew Buzzelli expressing concerns about the agency’s Advisory …

“I am writing a letter to the DOJ asking all charges be dropped against Dr. Kirk Moore. who is facing thirty five years in federal prison for destroying thousands of vials of COVID-19 vaccine, giving his patients vaccine cards without taking the shots, and injecting saline into children whose parents wanted them to believe they got vaccinated without risking the …

The Poke reports: Country singer John Rich has been banging on about the Covid 19 vaccine almost as long as it’s existed, and we suspect no amount of scientific reports are going to sway him when he could simply read horror stories from jimbo-bunch-o-numbers on the internet, or watch a YouTube video about 5G masts. One of his anti-vax posts …

ABC News reports: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the members of his newly appointed vaccine panel are casting doubt on the hepatitis B vaccine and the established practice of vaccinating newborns. Kennedy claimed, without evidence, earlier this week during an interview with Tucker Carlson, that the CDC conducted a study that found the hepatitis B …

The New York Times reports: The Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine official rejected broad uses of two Covid vaccines, citing unknown risks or injuries despite assurances of safety from dozens of staff experts, newly released documents show. The decisions by the official, Dr. Vinay Prasad, the agency’s new chief medical and scientific officer, stunned agency veterans. Records show that …

NBC News reports: The Supreme Court on Monday turned away without comment a claim brought by the group formerly run by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. alleging that its anti-vaccine speech was censored by the social media company Meta Platforms. Kennedy, now the Health and Human Services secretary in the Trump administration, founded and was chairman of the group, Children’s Health …

The Daily Mail reports: A notorious conspiracy theorist who allegedly coerced her dying daughter into refusing cancer treatment has fired back furiously at her sons’ claims that she is responsible for her death. Kate Shemirani, who rose to notoriety with rabid anti-vax rants in which she branded Covid vaccines as Satanic, has denied that daughter Paloma Shemirani was ever diagnosed …

Reuters reports: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Tuesday that the Department of Health and Human Services plans to launch an advertising campaign to encourage Americans to adopt wearable devices, such as those that measure heart rate or blood glucose levels. Shares of continuous glucose-monitoring device makers Abbott and Dexcom were up 3.6% and 10%, respectively, in afternoon …

The Hill reports: Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) called for the delay of this week’s meeting of a federal vaccine advisory panel handpicked by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, citing concerns about members’ lack of experience and potential bias towards vaccines. “Wednesday’s meeting should not proceed with a relatively small panel, and no CDC Director in place …

The Daily Mail reports: A Cambridge graduate died of cancer after being indoctrinated by her mother into refusing conventional medical treatment, her siblings claim. Miss Brighton finalist Paloma was the daughter of Kate Shemirani [photo], a notorious anti-vaxxer who was struck off the UK’s nursing register in 2021 for her extreme anti-medicine views, including discouraging the use of masks and …

The Daily Beast reports: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been busted leaving a tanning salon in Washington, D.C., surrounded by burly security guards. The 71-year-old was recorded leaving Palm Beach Tan in the capital earlier this week, a business that offers an array of tanning options. In the clip, Kennedy hastily darts away from the shop on Connecticut …

The Advance reports: Kennedy, a longtime vaccine skeptic, ousted the 17-member Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) earlier this week in a stunning move that shocked medical experts. He defended his action in an interview with Fox News’ Martha MacCallum, claiming that “97% of the people on the committee had conflicts of interest.” He repeated falsehoods about vaccines that were …

ABC News reports: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Monday he is removing all 17 sitting members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee and replacing them with new members. The Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) makes recommendations on the safety, efficacy and clinical need of vaccines. “Today we are …

CNN reports: Podcast host Meghan McCain, the former co-host of “The View,” made headlines when she posted to social media recently in support of a “detox” supplement to be taken after Covid-19 vaccination or infection. The “detox” supplement McCain touted costs $89.99 and is one of several versions sold online. It make claims about its ability to “break down spike …