Trump’s surgeon general accuses CDC of profiting from unnecessary childhood vaccines
A resurfaced clip shows Donald Trump’s surgeon general, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, accusing the CDC of pushing unnecessary vaccines on children in an effort to potentially turn a profit.
The Fox News medical contributor and assistant medical director of CityMD appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight in 2022 to discuss the announcement that the CDC advisory committee voted unanimously to add the Covid shot to the childhood immunization schedule.
When asked by Fox News host Tucker Carlson why the CDC would put this on their schedule, Ms. Nesheiwat suggested there was no point and that it “maybe [to] gain.’
She continued, “There’s no good reason to have a vaccine that can’t stop the disease, can’t stop the transmission of disease.”
She said polio and measles vaccines “actually help prevent paralysis [or] inflammation of your brain’, the Covid vaccine would probably only ‘help reduce’ [the virus] to a pinch.”
The doctor called the unanimous decision ‘irresponsible and illogical’.
Dr. Nesheiwat also argued that the vaccine is not necessary as nearly 86 percent of children have natural immunity, as shown in a 2022 study. analysis by the CDC.
She said: ‘And a recent study from Indiana University found that natural immunity in children is actually stronger and provides protection for longer than in adults.’
A resurfaced clip shows Trump’s surgeon general, Janette Nesheiwat, accusing the CDC of pushing additional unnecessary vaccines on children in an effort to potentially turn a profit
The doctor added: ‘We have to take that into account, but they still want to put this vaccine on the schedule. There’s no data or evidence to show that it’s useful… that it can prevent disease, that it can prevent death.
‘We must stop sowing fear. We are no longer in a Covid emergency [and] it’s time to get back to basics.
“We are imposing these strict restrictions and guidelines on the lowest-risk population, our children. They’ve suffered enough already.’
Dr. Nesheiwat said at the time that she had cared for “thousands of Covid patients…many of whom were children” and that she had not had to hospitalize any of them.
In the clip, father-of-four Mr. Carlson also expressed outrage at the CDC’s vote, telling viewers: “That means children will be forced to get this vaccination, which is unnecessary, scientifically unjustifiable and it is dangerous to receive education in this area. country.’
Despite Ms. Nesheiwat and Mr. Carlson’s comments and the broader reaction across the country, the committee vote took effect.
Current CDC recommendations call for all children to be vaccinated at six months of age with “at least one dose of current COVID-19.”
The decision added the vaccine to the schedule, along with a number of other vaccines for children, including vaccines to protect against chickenpox, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough, or whooping cough.
If the Republican-controlled Senate approves her nomination as surgeon general, Ms. Nesheiwat will oversee 6,000 members of the U.S. Public Health Service Corps
Each state has different guidelines when it comes to school vaccination requirements and exemption guidelines. While some states may require all vaccines for kindergarten entry, others may only require a handful of vaccines at that time, deferring others to future grades.
When it comes to exemptions, they fall into two categories: medical and non-medical.
Only a handful of states do not allow religious or philosophical exemptions, including New York, California, Connecticut, Maine, Mississippi and West Virginia.
There may be exemptions for one, more, or all required childhood vaccines. Although rules vary by state, in most cases parents must receive documentation from a doctor stating that a child should be exempt from vaccinations.
The waivers are then reviewed and granted by the child’s school.
However, as the anti-vax movement has grown, so has the number of people applying for false exemptions, with some even willing to pay doctors to make up false medical excuses to avoid having their child vaccinated.
According to the CDC, 8.8 percent of children in the US have received the updated Covid vaccine.
Earlier this month, Trump named Ms. Nesheiwat as his nominee for surgeon general in his second administration.
‘I am proud to announce that Dr. Janette Nesheiwhich will be the Nation’s Doctor as the United States Surgeon General. Dr. Nesheiwat is a double-certified physician with an unwavering commitment to saving and treating thousands of American lives,” Trump said in a press release.
Elaborating on her personal journey, he added, “As a proud graduate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Dr. Nesheiwat came from humble roots as one of five children raised by a widowed immigrant mother who worked as a nurse.
“Inspired by her mother’s resilience and compassion, Dr. Neshei pursued a life of service, transforming her deep-seated desire to help others into a distinguished medical career.
‘Dr. Nesheiwat will play a central role in MAKING AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN!’
Ms. Nesheiwat, 48, is a family physician and medical director of CityMD, a network of urgent care centers in New York and New Jersey.
She regularly appears on Fox News and has regularly expressed her support for Trump, sharing photos of them together on her social media pages.
If the Republican-controlled Senate approves her nomination as surgeon general, Ms. Nesheiwat will oversee 6,000 members of the U.S. Public Health Service Corps.
Surgeons General also have the power to issue advisories and warn of threats to public health in the US
Their role is to “motivate and guide public health officials on urgent public problems.”
These advisories could impact how the government, public and medical community respond to health crises in the country.
