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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Fri Jun 13, 2025, 03:39 PM 23 hrs ago

WA doctor among those fired in RFK Jr.'s purge of vaccine panel

Dr. Helen Chu gained attention early in the COVID-19 pandemic as her repurposed flu research project identified the first case of coronavirus spreading person-to-person in the United States.

She and her colleagues carried out this work in defiance of the federal government. And her efforts to accelerate the pandemic response later earned her a “Washingtonian of the Year” award from a state leadership board.

After a two-year vetting process, the University of Washington scientist landed a spot last year on the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s influential panel of vaccine experts.

But on Monday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired Chu and the 16 other members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/06/12/wa-doctor-among-those-fired-in-rfk-jr-s-purge-of-vaccine-panel/

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WA doctor among those fired in RFK Jr.'s purge of vaccine panel (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 23 hrs ago OP
Well, she is biased in favor of helping humanity, an act not in tune with the Clowns. Wonder Why 22 hrs ago #1
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