RFK Jr. says Covid-19 vaccines are no longer recommended
The Covid-19 vaccine is no longer recommended for healthy children or pregnant women, says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of HHS.
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has ordered all federal agencies to scrub records related to workers’ COVID-19 vaccination status and other compliance with pandemic missions.
The order to withdraw the vaccine record keeping requirements was announced in an August 8 memorandum by Scott Kpoe, Director of the Department of Personnel Management, in memos of all federal departments and agency directors. They will even have “report their compliance” until September 8th, Kpoul writes.
“Immediately, federal agencies may not use the status of an individual’s COVID-19 vaccine, the history of violations with previous Covid-19 vaccine missions, or the request for exemption from such mandate in employment-related decisions, including, but not limited to, employment, promotion, discipline, or dismissal.”
Kupaul said the move is part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to reverse “many harmful policies” of former President Joe Biden’s administration.
“Things got out of hand during the pandemic, and federal workers were fired, punished, or sidelined to simply make personal medical decisions, which could never have happened.
Also documenting the retention requirements related to the recent lawsuit, Kupole said, “We must exempt all information related to the employee’s COVID-19 vaccine status, violations of previous vaccine proxy or exemption requests from all employees’ official personnel folders.”
The White House did not immediately respond to USA Today’s request for comment.
Kupor’s Memo cited an executive order from Biden on September 9, 2021, directing federal agencies to require Covid-19 vaccinations as a condition of federal employment. Biden then repealed the order, but his HR administration issued a new policy reminding him that the executive order will no longer be enforced.
In December 2021, a federal judge issued a nationwide injunction against federal contractors’ vaccine mandate, finding that Biden likely exceeded his authority by imposing the requirement.
In May, Health and Human Services Director Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the Covid-19 vaccine is no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women. However, the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it still recommends a Covid vaccine for healthy children, following the published vaccination schedule.
