Instead of a global leader in science, the CDC has devolved into "a propaganda machine for RFK Jr.'s fixed, immutable, science-resistant theories," said Paul Offit, MD, an infectious disease specialist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine. "The CDC is being weaponized to promote RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine point of view. So why should you trust it?" Many public health experts who spoke to CIDRAP News sounded sorrowful. ... Many physicians worry that the CDC's new message will dissuade parents from vaccinating their children.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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