Summary
Donald Trump’s nomination of anti-vaccine advocate David Weldon to lead the CDC has sparked celebration among anti-vaccine groups.
Weldon, a former congressman and longtime critic of vaccine safety, has promoted debunked theories linking vaccines to autism and appeared in anti-vaccine films.
His nomination raises concerns about undermining vaccine recommendations, public health messaging, and legal protections for vaccine manufacturers, potentially jeopardizing access to childhood immunizations.
Critics warn this move signals the Trump administration’s alignment with anti-vaccine ideologies, prioritizing politics over science-based public health policies.
I haven’t met any anti-vaxers who still get flu shots unless it’s the people who are specifically against the covid vaccines because of them being mandatory and “experimental”. But yeah they definitely benefitted from getting those shots as a kid and even if they didn’t they still benefitted from everyone else getting them due to herd immunity.