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Halls of Shrewd'm / US Policy
No. of Recommendations: 8
What a stupid government Trump has given us. But it's exactly what any reasonably intelligent person could see was coming.
C.D.C. Quietly Appoints Doctor Critical of Vaccines as Second in Command
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Ralph Lee Abraham promoted discredited treatments like ivermectin and, as Louisiana’s surgeon general, halted the state’s mass vaccination campaign.
No. of Recommendations: 3
CDC - Cranks, Dopes and Charlatans.
No. of Recommendations: 8
What a stupid government Trump has given us. But it's exactly what any reasonably intelligent person could see was coming.
A veterinarian who did a brief stint in family medicine.
Dr. Ralph Lee Abraham, as Louisiana’s surgeon general, halted the state’s mass vaccination campaign... backed hydroxychloroquine, a medication normally used to treat or prevent malaria, and supported making ivermectin, a drug for parasitic infections in animals and humans, available over the counter. Both drugs have been shown to be ineffective against Covid.
'Fortune' article behind paywall notes: "Notably, there is no evidence he is board-certified in family medicine, despite being described as a "family medicine physician.
Google search for his CV, info on residency and/or internship produces nothing. Advice?
No. of Recommendations: 2
Google search for his CV, info on residency and/or internship produces nothing. Advice?
Ignore it. You can't do anything about it anyway. Life is too short.
Next fall you can have some effect, and then hopefully a major change in 2028. Otherwise, we are powerless. Especially over who is CDC head.
