Dr. Hotez: ‘Far Right Anti-Vaccine Aggression’ from CPAC Has Caused 200,000 Americans to Lose Their Lives

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HOTEZ: “Well, there is some credibility gap from the CDC but I think it’s important not to conflate that with the attacks on prominent U.S. scientists. Let’s break it down into components. Component one is the fact that the far right anti-vaccine aggression has caused 200,000 Americans since June, last June to lose their lives because they were defiant of vaccines, so there is — and this is coming right out of the CPAC conference, vaccines are political instruments of control. Or, first they'll vaccinate you, then they’ll take your guns and Bibles away, quotes from members of the United States Congress. So the attack on Tony, Dr. Fauci today, it’s not all just Tony. It’s myself and a few other key U.S. scientists is all part of that. It's — and it’s not random. It’s intentional. It’s meant to discredit science and to discredit scientists and sow doubt in the American people for political gain. So, Dr. Fauci was absolutely right in the way he responded.”