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CDC's Vaccine Data Share Sparks Public Health Concerns

3/26/2025

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The CDC's decision to share vaccine safety data with David Geier, a discredited figure linked to false vaccine-autism claims, raises alarms among critics, including former officials. This move threatens public health as the U.S. grapples with a serious measles outbreak, predominantly affecting unvaccinated children amid rising anti-vaccine rhetoric from HHS leaders.

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The CDC's decision to share vaccine safety data with David Geier, a discredited figure linked to false vaccine-autism claims, raises alarms among critics, including former officials. This move threatens public health as the U.S. grapples with a serious measles outbreak, predominantly affecting unvaccinated children amid rising anti-vaccine rhetoric from HHS leaders.