CDC blindsided as RFK Jr. changes vaccine recommendations

The Washington Post ^ | May 28, 2025 | ena H. Sun

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Agency officials were not aware that the HHS secretary was going to change the recommended vaccine schedule.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s surprise announcement Tuesday ending coronavirus vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women blindsided the agency that offers that advice, according to current and former federal health officials.

Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are scrambling to understand Kennedy’s decision, announced in a 58-second video on X on Tuesday

Five hours later, CDC officials received a one-page “secretarial directive,” dated May 19 and signed by Kennedy, that contradicts some of what he said in his video, according to two current and one former health officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation.

In his tweet and video, Kennedy said he had unilaterally decided to override the current recommendation that everyone 6

Officials at the CDC learned of that decision “when it was tweeted. People were scrambling to find out what it meant,” one federal health official said. The letter was distributed to the CDC in the afternoon, causing

In his video, Kennedy also said federal health officials had removed the previous recommendations from the agency website. But top CDC officials did not know of the decision at the time, according to one official, and as of Wednesday that removal still had not happened for the millions of people who rely on the site for health-care guidance.

The directive raises questions about who should be getting the vaccine because it refers to both healthy children and all children. “The CDC is directed to remove COVID-19 vaccines from the recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule by Age and recommended vaccines during pregnancy,” the letter states.

“It’s unclear,” the official said.

[coloradan]

It is not their job to understand his decision but rather to implement it.

[Dr. Franklin]

Children typically have the healthiest immune systems, and are least in need of an experimental treatment masquerading as a “vaccine”.

[9YearLurker]

When RFK both calls off the Covid emergency and all vaccines and forcefully advocates for repeal of the PREP Act and 1986 childhood vaccine exemptions, we’ll be gettomg somewhere.

[HYPOCRACY]

He should stop it altogether. There is no credible evidence the vaxx does anything good but lots of credible evidence it does a lot of bad.

And the CDC should stop trying to start a zombie Apocalypse.

[Stingray51]

These handwringing hacks should note that nations equally advanced and as healthy (or healthier than) the USA have long had vaccines schedules that did not include the Covid “vaccine” for children or pregnant women.

[jimfree]

If the were totally blindsided, they are bloody stupid and should resign their positions. These changes have been telegraphed for months by the new administration. These changes have been advocated for four years by some now in the administration and by millions of us on the threads and elsewhere.

[shelterguy]

“””There is no credible evidence the vaxx does anything good but lots of credible evidence it does a lot of bad.”””

I went with my wife to see her oncologist a few years ago. The doctor asked if she was up to date on KungFlu shots. Wife says nope, never going to take one. Doctor says....Probably a good idea. We have been dealing with a lot of serious side effects from the shots.

[cyclotic]

Ray Charles could have seen that coming.

What idiots.

[bak3r]

“CDC doesn’t know what is going on”
So business as usual?

[ComputerGuy]

Blindsided is a bit over the top. Who at CDC didn't know it was coming?

[cgbg]

Hopefully key career CDC staff will resign in protest.

[Grampa Dave]

Good health is the best wealth, we can have and enjoy!

[MayflowerMadam]

Maybe he plans to do that, but in increments.

[metmom]

Then they’re clueless, out of touch with reality idiots.

RFK Jr has made no secret what he’s about.

[Jane Long]

Now to ban the horrific jabs, Secy Kennedy.

[CFW]

Here is a short video of MTG going full steam ahead against Fauci. I’d watched it back then during the hearing but had forgotten how good it was. She was right. He was wrong.

“Flashback: MTG’s Epic Takedown of “Mr. Fauci” Is Aging Extremely Well”

https://rumble.com/v6u043f-flashback-mtgs-epic-takedown-of-mr.-fauci-is-aging-extremely-well.html?e9s=src_v1_upp

It’s only about 3 minutes but it is extremely gratifying to watch.

[9YearLurker]

And who will die in the meantime?

[jonrick46]

Healthy children also have the healthiest immune system that is most likely able to react to the lipid nanoparticles for mRNA delivery. This is what we call an allergic reaction which children develop for all kinds of substances.

Schematic representation of possible mechanism of anaphylaxis reaction after mRNA vaccination for COVID-19:

The mRNA free PEG in lipid nanoparticles floating on the cell surface interact with IgE antibodies (i.e. allergen) that bind into the FcƐR1 receptor on mast cells or basophils and can trigger immediate release of inflammatory and pro-inflammatory mediators that include histamine, prostaglandins, and proteases. Usually, the anaphylaxis signs and symptoms appear within a few minutes to one hour after exposure to allergic substances or antigens in the vaccine. Notably, allergens are mostly the proteins or glycoproteins or excipients present in the therapeutic molecules (e.g., vaccines) that promote or stimulate allergen-specific antibodies (i.e., immunoglobulins type E or IgE) in the human body [8]. These allergens react with IgE and cause allergic inflammatory responses. The crosslinking of IgE antibodies that are bound to the Fc epsilon RI (high-affinity IgE receptor) on the basophils and mast cells triggers degranulation in a short period. It results in the release of inflammatory mediators, namely histamine, prostaglandins and leukotrienes, proteases (G-protein-coupled receptors), and pro-inflammatory cytokines; and observation of major allergic symptoms (e.g., nausea, vomiting, reddening, rashes, laryngeal edema, wheezing, tachycardia, hypotension, and cardiovascular collapse).

[MayflowerMadam]

“And who will die in the meantime?”

I have a list of those names. It’s pretty long, so I guess I won’t post it.