Vaccine Safety Dispute: Exploring the Conflict Between the FDA and Health Secretary Kennedy.
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Dr. Peter Marks, a vaccine regulator, refused Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s team access to a vaccine safety database. He feared they might change or delete important information. Marks wanted to work with Kennedy but did not trust his team with the data.
Marks allowed Kennedy's team to read reports of vaccine problems. He did not let them change the data directly. Marks was worried they would misuse the information in the database.
Marks mentioned a measles death in an unvaccinated child. He blamed the Health Department's unclear message on vaccines. Kennedy claimed he is not against vaccines, but his actions worry Marks.
Kennedy's actions show he wants to reduce vaccine use, according to Marks. Kennedy's team wanted to look at the vaccine data. Marks tried to make vaccine information more public and easy to understand.
Marks was asked to resign because of Kennedy. He believes Kennedy supports wrong information about vaccines. Marks thinks Kennedy should encourage people to get vaccinated to prevent deaths.
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Why did Dr. Peter Marks refuse Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s team access to the vaccine safety database?
He feared they might change or delete important information.
What did Marks allow Kennedy's team to do?
He allowed them to read reports of vaccine problems but did not let them change the data directly.
What does Marks think about Kennedy's actions regarding vaccines?
Marks thinks Kennedy's actions show he wants to reduce vaccine use and that he should encourage people to get vaccinated.
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