vaccination
How the CDC Caught the Political Virus
This article, in a slightly edited form, first appeared on American Council on Science and Health on December 11, 2025 It is the second in a two-part series examining the CDC’s revised autism–vaccine messaging and the broader politicization of CDC science. While Part 1 focused on the November 19, 2025 change to the CDC’s “Autism…
Read MoreVaccines, Autism, and a CDC That Blinked. Part 1.
This article, in a slightly edited form, first appeared on American Council on Science and Health on December 4, 2025. This essay examines how recent political intervention has reshaped the CDC’s public messaging on vaccines and autism. In Part 1, I explain why the scientific evidence on this topic has not changed—and why the…
Read MoreAre You at Higher Risk for Coronavirus?
Tens of thousands of people have contracted the new coronavirus, now referred to as COVID-19. The people with increased risk for experiencing severe symptoms, and possibly dying of COVID-19, are seniors and those with chronic illness.
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