General RFK Jr. says agency will reveal causes of autism in September

I once got five vaccines at one visit prior to a trip abroad. As I recall, it wasn't horrible, though I wouldn't recommend it. Of all the vaccines I've ever received, I had the worst reaction to Shingrix. I was sure I had Covid – this was before the Covid vaccines were released – I was sick for three days. But I have no regrets.

in april i got shingrix, pneumonia and hep B simultaneously. Knocked me out for 3 days. Then later in the week my hand went numb and I started having electric shocks in my right hand. I don’t believe it’s related, and most of the symptoms have gone away or reduced to tolerable levels, but since my dad was diagnosed with neuropathy caused by the RSV vaccine (he can barely walk now) I am waiting until my neurology appointment in a couple of weeks before getting the second shingrix and pneumonia doses, or this year’s flu and covid. Sucks that it took 5 months to get the appointment…
 
Following the FDA's dreadful decision about Covid vaccines, whether an individual not in the approved groups will be able to get one is open to question in the U.S. Pharmacies and similar businesses may refuse to administer them, in some cases because of state regulations. Physicians will still be able to prescribe and give vaccines off-label, though again, that's not guaranteed. As well, it's unclear whether insurance companies will pay for off-label use, since they typically use any excuse not to provide coverage. To add to the confusion, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will meet in a few weeks, and it's now headed by a vaccine skeptic. It doesn't help that the CDC's leadership and ranks have been decimated.

This could have been avoided if Senator Bill Cassidy, who is a physician, had not voted to confirm Mr. Brain Worm as HHS Secretary. If he hadn't, it's likely other Republican senators would have followed his lead. But now here we are.
What's ironic is that prior to this new administration they said distrust was a problem, which it never was for sane normal people. Now there is mistrust by everyone instead as science takes a backseat to political ideology, it's a shame.
 
in april i got shingrix, pneumonia and hep B simultaneously. Knocked me out for 3 days. Then later in the week my hand went numb and I started having electric shocks in my right hand. I don’t believe it’s related, and most of the symptoms have gone away or reduced to tolerable levels, but since my dad was diagnosed with neuropathy caused by the RSV vaccine (he can barely walk now) I am waiting until my neurology appointment in a couple of weeks before getting the second shingrix and pneumonia doses, or this year’s flu and covid. Sucks that it took 5 months to get the appointment…
Sorry to hear about your dad! Yes, the RSV vaccine has been more problematic than some others. Unfortunately, all vaccines have side effects that can range from minor to extremely serious. From a public health perspective, it's always a process of weighing the benefits for the population compared to the risks.
 
What's ironic is that prior to this new administration they said distrust was a problem, which it never was for sane normal people. Now there is mistrust by everyone instead as science takes a backseat to political ideology, it's a shame.
The director of the NIH, Jay Battachariya, was recently quoted as saying that the public doesn't trust vaccines. Although that's partially true, he also said that he had a bad case of Covid despite having had the vaccine, and he used it as an excuse. That's ridiculous for someone who almost certainly knows that no vaccine is 100% effective at preventing infection. Maybe he was speaking with his crackpot boss in mind.

He was one of the authors of the Great Barrington Declaration, which advocated for only protecting vulnerable individuals and letting people not at increased risk go about their lives as they did before the pandemic. Although there is still controversy five years later, most experts feel than the recommended approach was highly flawed.
 
The director of the NIH, Jay Battachariya, was recently quoted as saying that the public doesn't trust vaccines. Although that's partially true, he also said that he had a bad case of Covid despite having had the vaccine, and he used it as an excuse. That's ridiculous for someone who almost certainly knows that no vaccine is 100% effective at preventing infection. Maybe he was speaking with his crackpot boss in mind.

He was one of the authors of the Great Barrington Declaration, which advocated for only protecting vulnerable individuals and letting people not at increased risk go about their lives as they did before the pandemic. Although there is still controversy five years later, most experts feel than the recommended approach was highly flawed.
I had the exact same experience when I got COVID, however the difference honestly could've been the difference between life and death. They've said all along that it's much like the flu vaccine in that if it doesn't prevent it, it certainly mitigates the impact of it. It's hard to imagine what would've happened had I not had some protection at least.
 
To add insult to injury, pharmacies are apparently not giving the Covid vaccine without a prescription, even to people deemed eligible by the FDA. That’s because the ACIP hasn’t recommended them yet.

At the very least, this will increase the workload for healthcare providers pending the ACIP meeting, and it’s an open question whether they will even recommend the vaccine when they meet.
 
To add insult to injury, pharmacies are apparently not giving the Covid vaccine without a prescription, even to people deemed eligible by the FDA. That’s because the ACIP hasn’t recommended them yet.

apparently this still is not an issue here in California, since I just checked and CVS is still saying i can have the shot as soon as Sept. 5, with no prescription.
 
apparently this still is not an issue here in California, since I just checked and CVS is still saying i can have the shot as soon as Sept. 5, with no prescription.

Saw a map earlier specifically in regards to CVS and some states like CA are treating it like during the sane times, others you need a prescription, and a handful you can't get it at all.

Ironically where available this mess and coverage is probably going to inspire more people to get it than would have otherwise.
 
Saw a map earlier specifically in regards to CVS and some states like CA are treating it like during the sane times, others you need a prescription, and a handful you can't get it at all.

Ironically where available this mess and coverage is probably going to inspire more people to get it than would have otherwise.
Certainly inspiring me to get it EARLIER than otherwise (I prefer to wait until October usually) - don’t want to take the chance that the vaccine gets yanked away
 
Certainly inspiring me to get it EARLIER than otherwise (I prefer to wait until October usually) - don’t want to take the chance that the vaccine gets yanked away
I have COPD so I'll get it either way but if everyone in my household gets it we'll all be that much better off.
 
apparently this still is not an issue here in California
I read that several state legislatures passed precautionary measures to ensure vaccine access in anticipation of this idiocy.
In other news, the new CDC chief is a Silicon Valley alumnus- what could go wrong?

And as to his boss, I would stop blaming the poor brainworm - it is long dead. I think his longstanding mercury poisoning has more to do with his state. Entirely self-inflicted, I might add - too much highest class tuna in his diet.
As you may know, the most expensive tuna = largest tuna (which can go for 6 to 7 $ figures in Japan) are the top predators in their food chain, scarfing up all the smaller fish that had been feeding themselves on mercury-rich diets all their lives -> top predator accumulates all that.
Don't eat (even cheap) tuna more than 1-2/week!
 
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Certainly inspiring me to get it EARLIER than otherwise (I prefer to wait until October usually) - don’t want to take the chance that the vaccine gets yanked away
That’s a good idea. I think what happens in the medium/long term will depend on what the ACIP decides next month, and I have no confidence in the committee.
 
As you may know, the most expensive tuna = largest tuna (which can go for 6 to 7 figures in Japan) are the top predators in their food chain, scarfing up all the smaller fish that had been feeding themselves on mercury-rich diets all their lives -> top predator accumulates all that.
Don't eat (even cheap) tuna more than 1-2/week!
A few years back my father actually had an issue where he fainted a few times, and they diagnosed it as mercury poisoning - he had been eating nothing but salmon and tuna for months (for some reason which i still don’t understand).
 
Omega-3 hype, most likely
nah, he’s not that kind of guy. He has no interest in eating healthy and never has, hence he’s been overweight forever. He told me it had something to do with him getting sick when he ate other stuff, but he’s never been diagnosed with anything that would explain that. When i was a kid, I lived with him and not my mother. He would make dinner, and it was always gross. No flavor, just bricks of protein, grizzle and fat.
 
I read recently that the protein requirement for a normal person is less than a can of tuna – more'n that is just exercising your kidneys. We are all eating way too much of everything.
 
I read recently that the protein requirement for a normal person is less than a can of tuna – more'n that is just exercising your kidneys. We are all eating way too much of everything.
not for me. My body can't tolerate carbs and I don't get any energy from them, so almsot all my calories come from protein. kinda sucks, but it works for me. but my body does not like much if any, fat either so as long as I stay away from both my body does pretty well. Last bloodwork was pretty good, nice low cholesterol.
 
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