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Colleen's avatar

"Making it up as you go" is not the hallmark of professional behavior in any sector, and this ongoing story is dangerous. The medical profession requires public servants who are honest and trustworthy.

Sorry to say the HHS Secretary has failed in meeting both criteria

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Jeremy Faust, MD's avatar

It's hard to tell when he's winging it vs knowingly misleading, isn't it.

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Angel Gonzalez MD's avatar

I was watching your CNN interview about the latest Harvard attacks just now and it was suddenly interrupted. I don't want to think that this could be censorship.....

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Jeremy Faust, MD's avatar

I doubt it was but that's eerie! I'll post the whole segment on Inside Medicine later.

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John Fontaine, Phm's avatar

Any individual who has decision authority would state & mandate ...healthy pregnant women... being removed from the C.D.C. recommended immunization schedule,” Mr. Kennedy said in a video he posted on X...is a moron!

All pregnant women are at risk for complications from any viral insult & more so for the unborn child, as such not approving a vaccine to mitigate such events is wrong! In addition, the inherent risk to their unborn child 😢

Sadly, in the US such restrictions now likely exclude insurance coverage for those women with coverage & is also equally now excluded from Medicare (?) coverage 😥😥

JJF Phm 🇨🇦

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Jon Saz's avatar

With the Trump Regime cutting now trying to cut ALL federal funding from Harvard, I’m curious how (if at all) this specifically affects academic medical centers affiliated with Harvard, and what this may mean for all other university-affiliated academic medical centers that refuse to bend the knee.

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Jeremy Faust, MD's avatar

I think that's a major question and a lot depends on the legal processes...

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Nancy's avatar

Dr Bergstrom seems top notch! I need to call where his clinic is located & get in for an appointment with him. Thanks for the heads up Dr F. So,,, the Covid 19 vax will be for those over 65 or if younger a health issue deemed bad enough for the shot? Is that about correct? Is that the latest?

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Jeremy Faust, MD's avatar

We are still unsure on who will have access to annual or bi-annual Covid boosters. I think they'd be off their rocker to make it difficult for anyone with conditions that increase the risk of severe disease, but we're watching this closely and advocating that shots remains available to those most in need.

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Eileen Brokaw's avatar

Thoughts about Makary’s Sunday Fox appearance? The Diabetes cooking classes comment is, of course, the moment being commented on the most…

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