No vaccine for you!

The head of the US’ health services (JFK Jr) has just issued new COVID directives: the vaccine will only be allowed for seniors and those with high-risk conditions. No healthy adult nor children will be eligible. This from a guy who’s led a lifelong crusade against vaccines, spent most of his life drunk and stoned out of his mind, and whose brain provided a habitat for a live worm….

Officials claim this is about supply and prioritization. But in reality, the FDA’s new restrictions and upheavals at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are less about science and more about ideology.

RFK Jr. argues that his changes will restore trust in the system, but expert critics counter that his changes actually undermine institutional faith, while undercutting the foundational tools for disease prevention:

- Equity concerns. Many younger workers in front-line industries face high exposure but aren’t considered “at risk” under the new rules.
- Health uncertainty. People with undiagnosed or borderline conditions may not fit cleanly into eligibility criteria.
- Psychological toll. After years of messaging that “we’re all in this together,” rationing feels like abandonment. And in a country that is already divided along many lines, this really wasn’t necessary. What was once a symbol of collective resilience, a shot in the arm for everyone, is now another marker of inequality. It’s clear that the pandemic lessons about fairness have been forgotten.

I’ve never understood how anyone can be against something that saves lives (I feel the same way about bans on guns)….