David Higgins

1 week ago | portside.org | Jess Steier |David Higgins |Elana Pearl BenJoseph |Aimee Bernard

How RFK Jr. Broke 60 Years of Vaccine Decision-Making Process Published May 30, 2025 Yesterday, in a move that stunned the public health community, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced via Twitter/X that COVID-19 vaccines have been removed from the CDC’s recommended immunization schedule for healthy children and pregnant women. This announcement is unprecedented.

1 week ago | theunbiasedscipod.substack.com | Jess Steier |Aimee Bernard |Elana Pearl BenJoseph |David Higgins

We all want the same thing: to keep our kids healthy and safe. Like the authors of the MAHA report*, as parents and scientists, we believe in transparency, rigorous science, informed consent, and putting children's health first. We agree that parents deserve complete information about medical interventions, that safety monitoring systems should be robust, and that open scientific discussion strengthens public health policy.

1 week ago | theunbiasedscipod.substack.com | Jess Steier |David Higgins |Elana Pearl BenJoseph |Aimee Bernard

Yesterday, in a move that stunned the public health community, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced via Twitter/X that COVID-19 vaccines have been removed from the CDC’s recommended immunization schedule for healthy children and pregnant women. This announcement is unprecedented. It bypassed every established scientific and administrative process typically involved in changing national vaccine policy.

1 month ago | theunbiasedscipod.substack.com | Jess Steier |Aimee Bernard |David Higgins

As a parent in today's world, you've likely noticed the dramatic rise in peanut allergies. School lunchrooms have transformed into "peanut-free zones," birthday parties require allergen checklists, and the simple PB&J sandwich has become a controversial meal option. This isn't just anecdotal - research confirms that peanut allergies have significantly increased in Western countries over recent decades.