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Lyn Horan's avatar

Outrageous and totally expected. Thanks for update.

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Jeremy Faust, MD's avatar

thanks :)

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Lyn Horan's avatar

Heartbreaking and mortifying at the same time.

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Mary Beth Miotto MD MPH FAAP's avatar

Is it possible that there was full knowledge of this legal discrepancy when she was nominated AND the ACIP meeting rescheduled? After all, having the Secretary make a call that is dubious or having to reschedule ACIP again is an "oops" that works in favor of the chaos playbook.

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Jeremy Faust, MD's avatar

Interesting but I think unlikely just because all the ACIP reschedule drama occurred when Dave Weldon was still the nominee.

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Mary Beth Miotto MD MPH FAAP's avatar

I was actually considering they would reschedule AGAIN or potentially negate the recommendations of the upcoming ACIP meeting in some twisting of the regulations for appropriate signoff.

Let's hope the April meeting is held without a hitch.

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Lyn Horan's avatar

On the leaving it to AI to make these kind of serious decisions, also outrageous at this point. Those that have been studying the susceptibility of AI to those that program it know and it has been proved AI can be even taught to be racist in it’s evaluations. Again, we are very far away place from regulating AI ability to be ethical.

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Jeremy Faust, MD's avatar

AI can't make this call. Plain and simple. Not happening.

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Greg Lanman's avatar

There are 2 political appointees at the CDC. I'm sure someone believes that between the 2 of them and the Secretary of HHS, all bases are covered. And let us not discount the contributions AI could, would, and might make to HHS' decision-making process.

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Jeremy Faust, MD's avatar

I guess Buzzelli could think that between himself and AI, he can do this. But..,as above, he's wrong.

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Greg Lanman's avatar

I think the intent is to remove public health professionals from the decision loop and to leave the final decision to the Secretary of HHS.

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Jeremy Faust, MD's avatar

Yes, that tracks. They want to consolidate power into the hands of a few. Which is not the Republican Party I remember...

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