Dr. Richard Besser, President and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and former Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), offered an alarming perspective on vaccination policy during a recent briefing organized by American Community Media. Dr. Besser, who has volunteered as a pediatrician in community clinics for over 30 years, explained the controversies surrounding the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which only fuel the climate of uncertainty plaguing the federal health administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Concerning Warning: “Do Not Trust the CDC Website”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr. Besser made a significant impact by issuing a warning about the government agency he once led: “I do not recommend looking to the CDC website for information on vaccines.” The former Acting Director of the CDC, having worked there for 13 years, explained that following the dismissal of previous committee experts and the appointment of science skeptics, trust in official information has completely fractured. Besser points directly at Robert Kennedy, Secretary of Health and Human Services, as responsible for this decision. “The CDC website is now filled with misinformation and disinformation,” he warned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr. Besser was categorical in pointing out the direct danger posed by the new composition of the federal immunization panel: “The current committee is loaded with anti-vaccine zealots… having someone on that committee who has no expertise in vaccines and public health… does not put them in a position to provide recommendations for the nation.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Viruses Don’t Respect Borders or Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The consequences of this misinformation are already directly affecting communities. Fear is causing the resurgence of preventable diseases such as measles and whooping cough. Dr. Besser provided an alarming statistic: “Roughly 1 in 6 parents (16%) have skipped or delayed a recommended vaccine.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is important for the community to understand that diseases do not understand ideologies or immigration status. “Viruses don\u2019t respect state borders. They don\u2019t care which political party you align with. If you are not vaccinated… measles will find you and it will infect you,” stated the pediatrician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “We are seeing an administration that no longer views the role of government as providing health opportunity for everyone,” warned Besser, projecting a difficult landscape for health equity. This represents a radical shift in the government’s vision, which will ultimately leave the most vulnerable sectors unprotected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Advice for Parents: “Don’t Take Medical Advice From Politicians”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Faced with a federal government emitting anti-science signals, parents need to be conscious of following the recommendations of local health professionals and independent medical institutions, neutralizing institutional noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “I do not recommend taking medical advice from politicians,” he established as the golden rule for this new era. Instead, he offered a safe, science-backed route: “Parents who want to know about the safety and effectiveness of vaccines should look for that information from the American Academy of Pediatrics.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, the call is to strengthen the direct relationship with those who truly know our medical history in the community. “If you are lucky enough to have a medical provider that you know and trust, ask them… someone who is not caught up in the political noise,” he concluded. A vital reminder that, in times of federal confusion, the pediatrician at our local clinic remains our best line of defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n El Dr. Richard Besser, Presidente y CEO de la Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) y ex Acting Director del Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ofreci\u00f3 una perspectiva alarmante sobre la pol\u00edtica de vacunaci\u00f3n durante un reciente briefing organizado por la American Community Media. Dr. Besser, quien practica la pediatria de manera voluntaria en cl\u00ednicas comunitarias hace m\u00e1s de 30 a\u00f1os, explica las controversias del Advisory Commitee of Immunization Practices (ACIP), que no hacen m\u00e1s que favorecer el clima de incertidumbre que sufre la administraci\u00f3n de salud federal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n PREOCUPANTE ADVERTENCIA: \u201cNO CONFIEN EN LA WEB DE LA CDC\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n El Dr. Besser impact\u00f3 al lanzar una advertencia sobre la agencia gubernamental que dirigi\u00f3: \u201cNo recomiendo revisar el website de la CDCpara informaci\u00f3n sobre vacunas\u201d. El exActing Director de la CDC, quien trabaj\u00f3 all\u00ed 13 a\u00f1os, explica que tras el despido de expertos anteriores del comit\u00e9 y el nombramiento de figuras esc\u00e9pticas de la ciencia, la confianza en la informaci\u00f3n oficial se ha fracturado por completo. Besser apunta directamente contra Robert Kennedy, secretario del Health and Human Services, como responsable de esta decisi\u00f3n. \u201cLa website de la CDC ahora est\u00e1 llena de desinformaci\u00f3n\u201d, advirti\u00f3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n El Dr. Besser fue categ\u00f3rico al se\u00f1alar el peligro directo que representa la nueva composici\u00f3n del panel federal de inmunizaci\u00f3n: “El comit\u00e9 actual est\u00e1 lleno de fan\u00e1ticos antivacunas… tener a alguien en ese comit\u00e9 que no tiene experiencia en vacunas y salud p\u00fablica… no los coloca en posici\u00f3n de brindar recomendaciones para la naci\u00f3n.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n VIRUSES DON\u2019T RESPECT BORDERS OR POLITICS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Las consecuencias de esta desinformaci\u00f3n ya est\u00e1n afectando directamente a las comunidades. El miedo est\u00e1 provocando el resurgimiento de enfermedades prevenibles como el sarampi\u00f3n y la tos ferina. El Dr. Besser brind\u00f3 una estad\u00edstica alarmante: \u201cAproximadamente 1 de cada 6 padres (16%) se ha saltado o retrasado una vacuna recomendada\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Es importante para la comunidad entender que las enfermedades no entienden de ideolog\u00edas ni estatus migratorio. “Los virus no respetan fronteras estatales. No les importa con qu\u00e9 partido pol\u00edtico te alinees. Si no est\u00e1s vacunado… el sarampi\u00f3n te encontrar\u00e1 y te infectar\u00e1”, sentenci\u00f3 el pediatra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVICE FOR PARENTS: \u201cDON\u2019T TAKE MEDICAL ADVICE FROM POLITICIANS\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ante un gobierno federal que emite se\u00f1ales anticient\u00edficas, los padres necesitan ser conscientes de seguir las recomendaciones de los profesionales de la salud locales y de las instituciones medicas independientes, neutralizando el ruido institucional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “No recomiendo seguir el consejo m\u00e9dico de los pol\u00edticos”, desarroll\u00f3 como regla de oro para esta nueva era. En su lugar, ofreci\u00f3 una ruta segura y avalada por la ciencia: “Los padres que quieran saber sobre la seguridad y eficacia de las vacunas deben buscar esa informaci\u00f3n en la Academia Estadounidense de Pediatr\u00eda”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finalmente, el llamado es a fortalecer la relaci\u00f3n directa con quienes realmente conocen nuestro historial m\u00e9dico en la comunidad. “Si tienes la suerte de tener un proveedor m\u00e9dico que conoces y en el que conf\u00edas, preg\u00fantale… a alguien que no est\u00e9 atrapado en el ruido pol\u00edtico”, concluy\u00f3. Un recordatorio vital de que, en tiempos de confusi\u00f3n federal, el pediatra de nuestra cl\u00ednica local sigue siendo nuestra mejor l\u00ednea de defensa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dr. Richard Besser, President and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and former Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), offered an alarming perspective on vaccination policy during a recent briefing organized by American Community Media. 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“Estamos viendo una administraci\u00f3n que ya no considera que el papel del gobierno sea brindar oportunidades de salud para todos”, advirti\u00f3 Besser, proyectando un panorama dif\u00edcil para la equidad sanitaria. Esto representar\u00eda un cambio radical en la visi\u00f3n del gobierno, que terminar\u00e1 por dejar desprotegidos a los sectores m\u00e1s vulnerables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n