The Neo-Anti-Vaxxers Are in Power Now

These new appointees can also be described, more succinctly, as a COVID contrarian who has questioned the worth of vaccines. In sharp contrast to Kennedy, this new cohort—you could call them the neo-anti-vaxxers—are generally established in their respective scientific fields. All four of these officials began to publicly coalesce in their view of vaccination in the early months of COVID. And Høeg, who’d previously worked with Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, influenced his decision to recommend against the COVID vaccine for healthy children. Already, these officials have turned their new powers on COVID vaccines, some of which are still authorized only for emergency use.