Ruth Ben-Ghiat on vaccine advisory meetings being canceled: The reason: a diseased population is easier to control.

[highplainsdem]

The goal is to destroy America for the benefit of the autocracies these people are allied with.

The reason: a diseased population is easier to control. The goal is to destroy America for the benefit of the autocracies these people are allied with.

— Ruth Ben-Ghiat (@ruthbenghiat.bsky.social) 2025-02-27T12:56:14.055Z

[SheltieLover]

1. Of course!

Stay healthy, All!

Pls pay particular attention to eating low fat & getting restful sleep!

[Ocelot II]

4. Stock up on N95 masks. We're going to need them.

[SheltieLover]

6. Oh, i know!

In Feb. 2020, I bought 50 3-M n-95s for $26, including shipping. Within 3 weeks, the identical box was selling like hotcakes for $750 on ebay!

I still have a good supply, but prob not enough to outlast Komrad Kraznov's take over & destruction.

[johnnyfins]

10. You can still get them.

They are relatively inexpensive now. Cant wait for MAGAT heads to explode if and when people start masking up again.

[rurallib]

12. And red states are trying to ban the wearing of masks in public

These people go out of their way to kill us.

[tanyev]

2. And if the autocrat's base refuses to adopt any means to protect themselves and are disproportionately affected?

[NBachers]

3. KILL AMERICANS DEAD!

[Stargazer99]

5. At lease someone is smart enough to see what is really the goal of the rich-control

[blm]

7. Component of Musk's Accelerationism. Not much different from Charles Manson's.

There’s going to be a plague, a nuclear event, a Civil War or race war eventually, so let’s make it happen sooner and let the elites like him rule the depopulated globe as they envision.

This is why they built compounds for themselves. Why some of these weirdos are having so many babies with different women. Why they have built up private personal armies.

[Lonestarblue]

8. Older people are reliable voters, and many who fear losing SS and Medicare will vote for Democrats.

So it’s better to deny them flu vaccine and hope many of them get sick and die. We ate quickly becoming a third-world corrupt dictatorship.

[3Hotdogs]

9. O.T.O.H. - when you're dead, you can't buy nuthin' and if a lot of people

are dead and don't buy shit, the bottom line of the corporation goes down.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

14. Somehow I am not cynical enough

to believe that Republicans will blithely allow their elderly mothers to die from flu.

[dpibel]

16. I've heard the flu's no big deal!

Maybe those Republicans believe that, even before the flu vaccine, a mere 40,000 people a year died from flu. I've seen that number bandied about.

So ho-hum. A perfectly "meh" number.

I mean, that makes for really good odds your specific mother is not going to die, right?

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

21. Actually, at 76 I'd be the dead mother.

But yeah, the very vast majority of people do not die from flu.

[58Sunliner]

11. Mentally ill and depraved. Wear your masks folks. They are intentionally trying to kill us.

Who knows what virus will be making the rounds, intentionally or otherwise.

[area51]

13. It's part of the same reason why the US is unlikely to convert to universal healthcare. n/t

[FPGramma]

15. Covid

Was an experiment? I surely hope this is not an accurate assessment.

[flashman13]

17. In case you missed it, development of a mRNA vaccine for bird flu was suspended.

Good Night and Good Luck

[Initech]

18. You couldn't possibly find a bigger psychopath to be in charge than RFK Jr.

At least Dr. Nick has some integrity.

[Littlered]

19. That is very misleading.

And actually farcical. I had to do some “research “ after seeing these headlines. While it’s true, the meeting was cancelled with no reason given. The part they left out was the part where they said a recommendation would be made in time for the 2025/26 season.

Actually the boards recommendations are pretty hit and miss anyways, with more miss than hit. Fwiw, KAISER PERMANENTE claims the Interim data on flu vaccine efficacy demonstrates 35% vaccine effectiveness, which is on the lower end of an expected efficacy range.

https://lookinside.kaiserpermanente.org/flu-takes-center-stage-hitting-people-hard/

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5166809-fda-cancels-flu-vaccine-strain-meeting/

[relogic]

20. Encourage all preventative measures and sooner rather than later.

It's important to note that flu vaccine effectiveness can vary annually, typically ranging from 40% to 60%, depending on factors such as the match between vaccine strains and circulating viruses.
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

“Despite potential variations in effectiveness, health officials continue to recommend annual flu vaccination for everyone aged six months and older. Vaccination remains a crucial tool in reducing the severity of illness, preventing hospitalizations, and decreasing the spread of influenza within communities.”

-American Medical Association

[NickB79]

22. Even a vaccine with a 35% efficacy would save thousands of lives

Would I like it a lot higher? Yep.

But 35% with a shot is a lot better than 0% without one.

[Littlered]

23. Agreed, I got mine

In early October, finally succumbed to the flu 2 weeks ago. Still have a slight cough but otherwise I’m back to normal. I guess my point was, they will still release a recommendation. And even if they don’t there will still be a vaccine according to the article I linked to. So there is no need for people to become apoplectic over this story.