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8. So, your theory is that you can perfectly identify a subgroup of babies which ought to be given protection? What . . .

Reply to TheRickles (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 11:31 AM

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. . . gives you such confidence in that ability and what about the other "miniscule [sic]" numbers of transmission cases? Do you think that those are transmissions are fine?

Out of about 3,600,000 newborns per year in the US, how many constitute that minuscule number of transmissions that you would accept and tolerate as fine? What do you wish on them in lieu of a safe and effective vaccination against such an eminently avoidable disease?

RFK, Jr. is not correct and is wholly unqualified and is pathetically incompetent as the leader of HHS.

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