On August 7, the American Academy of Family Physicians joined with the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American College of Physicians, and the American Osteopathic Association in releasing the following statement:
“Our organizations, representing over 500,000 physicians and medical students, are dismayed and alarmed by the decision to halt most federal investment in mRNA vaccine research. This act stifles scientific innovation and our country’s ability to react swiftly to future pandemics and public health emergencies—putting millions of lives at risk.
“Sustained research funding is essential to developing the next generation of tools that protect Americans from infectious disease. Thanks to decades of rigorous science, testing, and monitoring systems, vaccines used in the U.S. continue to be safe, effective and save lives.
“We remain resolute in our support for investments in public health research and programs that prevent debilitating and fatal diseases and advance U.S. healthcare.”
I want to join in strongly protesting these antiscience, antivaccine, anti patient health and safety moves, which also threaten our economic role as world leader in biomedicine.This replaces science,knowledge and knowledge development with conspiracy theories and hearsay.