Report: Feds Put Notorious Anti-Vaxxer in Charge of Autism Study

The wolves have firmly taken charge of the henhouse. The federal government has reportedly chosen David Geier, a notorious vaccine skeptic, to lead its upcoming study examining an already debunked link between vaccination and autism. The Washington Post first reported on the development Tuesday afternoon, citing anonymous current and former federal health officials. Geier has long advocated against vaccination, often releasing shoddy and swiftly discredited research. His hiring is yet another sign that the country’s public health agenda, now led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is being led astray. News of the federal government’s planned study into vaccines and autism first broke in early March. At the time, the CDC was expected to lead the research and began to do so at the behest of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, according to The Washington Post. In recent weeks, however, HHS reportedly changed tack and instructed the National Institutes of Health to conduct the study ... Read full article.