Yesterday, antivaxers inundated the public comment session of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. There were only two pro-science advocates versus a host of antivaccine activists spouting pseudoscience
Tag: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
The ACIP, Paul Offit, and harassment by antivaxers
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is the committee that decides on the CDC-recommended vaccine schedule. Naturally, antivaxers don't like it—or any scientist on it. Or any vaccine advocate, for that matter. Paul Offit is a particular target of their ire, and they can be quite scary.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and his World Mercury Project: Antivaccine, NOT “fiercely pro-vaccine”
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. claims that he is "fiercely pro-vaccine." His words and actions say otherwise, for instance his Indiegogo campaign to raise money to promote antivaccine misinformation.