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CDC’s Walensky Defends Overruling Vaccine Advisory Panel on Boosters
The Epoch Times ^ | September 24, 2021 | Zachary Stieber

Posted on 09/24/2021 7:20:50 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday defended unilaterally overruling a panel of experts on which populations should be allowed to receive COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, a Biden appointee who currently directs the CDC, accepted three recommendations on boosters from the agency’s advisory panel. But she rejected a recommendation not to allow boosters for 18- to 64-year-olds who are at a higher risk of being exposed to COVID-19 because of their job or living situation, even though some panel members said that could be interpreted to mean virtually anybody.

“I didn’t overrule an advisory committee,” Walensky told reporters during a virtual briefing about 12 hours after she overruled the panel.

Members voted unanimously to recommend boosters for everybody 65 and older and overwhelmingly for people 50 to 64 who have underlying medical conditions like obesity. The vote narrowed to 9-6 on a motion to advise the CDC to recommend shots for people between the ages of 18 and 49 who have similar medical conditions.

A lengthy discussion then ensued on the final motion, with a majority of members rejecting it. Some said there wasn’t nearly enough evidence to support allowing people with certain jobs and living situations to get a booster. Others said that healthcare workers and other so-called frontline workers who are exposed to more people on a daily basis and who live with high-risk individuals or people who cannot get a vaccine, like a child, should be allowed to get boosters.

(Excerpt) Read more at theepochtimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: anthonyfauci; booster; cdc; fda; nih; vaccine
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The Great Reset must go on!
1 posted on 09/24/2021 7:20:50 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

In my lay opinion, the Karens of this world can always benefit from another jab.


2 posted on 09/24/2021 7:24:48 PM PDT by Brian Griffin ( )
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To: Brian Griffin

Every six months would be best.


3 posted on 09/24/2021 7:25:49 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy." ― Mao Zedong)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

There is no defense.


4 posted on 09/24/2021 7:27:49 PM PDT by jimfree (My 18 y/o granddaughter continues to have more quality exec experience than Joe Biden.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

the Dictator from MGH imposed mandates for pregnant
and breastfeeding women to take CDC-patented
nanomaterials, graphene, HIV-HepC-GainOfFnxVirusBioWeapon
even though it kills at least twice as many
people as it might help.

... might help. when it does not work, this
CDC product’s failure is blamed on those who dont use it.


5 posted on 09/24/2021 7:28:20 PM PDT by Diogenesis
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To: Diogenesis

The only reason to force pregnant women to submit to it would be because you want them and their unborn babies to die.


6 posted on 09/24/2021 7:30:23 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy." ― Mao Zedong)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Money speaks. Follow the money, jobs, perks, insider trading, stock options, etc to Walensky and extended family.


7 posted on 09/24/2021 7:32:03 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (Biden not only suffers fools and criminals, he appoints them to positions of responsibility. )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Can you feel the love ????

Like the Roman Empire...

Rotting from within...


8 posted on 09/24/2021 7:33:35 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
“I didn’t overrule an advisory committee,” Walensky told reporters during a virtual briefing about 12 hours after she overruled the panel.

Do these "doctors" of bureaucracy not even pay attention to what they say?

9 posted on 09/24/2021 7:34:31 PM PDT by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Booster of The Month Club.


10 posted on 09/24/2021 7:37:02 PM PDT by McGavin999 (biden is not my president)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The more people I just do not trust try to get me to do something the less I’m gonna comply.


11 posted on 09/24/2021 7:39:33 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

And to think, this is supposedly America. If you don’t do what the government tells you to do, they will take away you’re livelyhood.


12 posted on 09/24/2021 7:41:42 PM PDT by Yogafist
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To: Tennessee Nana

Sooner the better. No country can survive 3 more years of this and America was already on life support after the fortified elections.


13 posted on 09/24/2021 7:41:51 PM PDT by No_Mas_Obama
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To: Brian Griffin

14 posted on 09/24/2021 7:47:14 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

JUST SAY NO


15 posted on 09/24/2021 7:48:09 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The CDC is working for Biden, and Walensky is working directly with Biden.

This vaccine mandates and overruling of the CDC panel, is all about working to keep the promise made by Biden to eradicate Covid-19, come hell or high water. It’s also about having something to point to for helping democrats running for congress next year. IOW, it’s all political and not about helping people to stay alive or healthy. It’s impossible for Biden and democrats to care less, since it’s all about keeping power and advancing the cause of socialism. They aim to control everything, including the people and the economy and all governments (federal, state, cities, countries, etc).

If Biden and democrats get away with their drive for control, there won’t be a U.S. worth living in.


16 posted on 09/24/2021 7:52:43 PM PDT by adorno
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To: Brian Griffin
Here you go.
17 posted on 09/24/2021 7:53:28 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Control. The CDC is Fauci’s little fiefdom.


18 posted on 09/24/2021 8:00:55 PM PDT by madison10
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To: Trillian

I love it; hey name was Karen Croake. Karen croaked, along with her hubris


19 posted on 09/24/2021 8:26:37 PM PDT by cport (How can political capital be spent on a bunch of ingrates)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Medical tyranny must stop.

Period.

First do no harm? Don’t make me laugh.


20 posted on 09/24/2021 9:10:38 PM PDT by JennysCool ('It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.' - Mark Twain)
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