"Vaccines save lives, but stopped short of encouraging mothers to have their kids vaccinated against measles and flu. She said that it is a matter for conversation and informed consent between doctors and patients."
"I do accept that evidence. I also think that science has never settled. Means said that she supported Kennedy's current effort to look at all environmental factors that could be contributing to autism."
"Vaccines are not part of my core message. She added this while addressing concerns about vaccine safety and her alignment with Kennedy's broader health investigation agenda."
Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer and entrepreneur, testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee for confirmation as surgeon general. She praised Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and aligned with his "Make America Healthy Again" agenda. When questioned about vaccines, Means acknowledged they save lives but emphasized informed consent between doctors and patients rather than direct vaccination recommendations. She agreed the flu vaccine reduces hospitalization risk at the population level and accepted evidence against the autism-vaccine link, though she stated science remains unsettled. Means indicated vaccines are not central to her core message and supported Kennedy's investigation into environmental factors related to autism.
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