With thanks to Global Health Now.
Read online: https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/117158?xid=nl_secon...
By: Anonymous
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'Late last week, I attended the memorial service for Officer David Rose, who was killed when a gunman, motivated by anti-vaccine conspiracy theories, attacked the CDC on August 8. In this direct assault on a federal agency, the gunman fired 500 rounds at CDC -- nearly 200 of which struck six buildings, including the one where I work. In the 2 weeks since, national media coverage has been short-lived and President Trump has yet to make a statement...
'According to news reports the gunman was fueled by vaccine disinformation. Convinced that the COVID-19 vaccine caused his physical ailmentsopens in a new tab or window, he sought revenge. Though all available information indicates that he acted alone, his beliefs are not unique -- they are shared by countless others misled by rampant vaccine disinformation online.
'This disinformation is now being amplified from the highest levels of the government. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spent years fueling anti-vaccine sentiment...'
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HIFA profile: Neil Pakenham-Walsh is coordinator of HIFA (Healthcare Information For All), a global health community that brings all stakeholders together around the shared goal of universal access to reliable healthcare information. HIFA has 20,000 members in 180 countries, interacting in four languages and representing all parts of the global evidence ecosystem. HIFA is administered by Global Healthcare Information Network, a UK-based nonprofit in official relations with the World Health Organization. Email: neil@hifa.org