Canadian officials say US health institutions no longer dependable for accurate information
The Guardian••health
Key Points:
- Canadian officials and public health experts warn that US health institutions, influenced by misinformation from the Trump administration and figures like US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., can no longer be relied upon for accurate vaccine information, raising concerns about growing vaccine hesitancy in Canada.
- The US CDC, under Kennedy's influence, has made controversial changes including removing the recommendation for newborn hepatitis B vaccination and suggesting a possible link between infant vaccines and autism, moves criticized by public health experts as false and harmful.
- Canada's health minister, Marjorie Michel, expressed distrust in US health agencies and acknowledged that some Canadians might be swayed by US misinformation, amid Canada's loss of measles elimination status due to declining vaccination rates and rising misinformation.
- Factors contributing to vaccine
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