La Derecha Diario To regain credibility, the CDC launches an important anti-corruption tool
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a system to add transparency on vaccine-related issues
As a result of an excellent measure implemented by the CDC, those doctors or healthcare employees who have conflicts of interest in vaccine production processes must declare certain interests to avoid engaging in unfair practices.
Members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) must declare any potential or perceived conflict of interest that arises during their tenure, as well as relevant business interests, positions of authority or other connections with organizations related to the work of the ACIP.
At each ACIP meeting, the committee chair will request members to declare their potential conflicts of interest before each vote. Those members with declared interests must abstain from participating in discussions and decisions related to those interests.
To enhance transparency, an online tool is available that allows consultation of previous conflict of interest declarations by ACIP members from 2000 to 2024. This list only includes members who have declared a conflict of interest, not those who have not.
This measure arises in response to the population after significant questioning of this government agency. During the pandemic, the CDC had great responsibility in the creation of COVID vaccines, immediately and with few quality standards that resulted in hundreds of side effects.
The most common adverse effects reported recently were associated with the change in vaccine manufacturing modality (now mRNA), and the main complications relate to myocarditis, thrombosis, strokes, increased cancer cases, and other serious health problems.
Among the cases of doctors who have declared conflicts of interest are professionals who have refused to vote for the release of the COVID-19 vaccine and other diseases like flu and pneumococcus (the causative agent of pneumonia).
Contrary cases have occurred after some occasions where healthcare professionals have declared participation in projects funded by the Gates Foundation, which has promoted lobbying in various sectors.
Hundreds of similar cases can be declared on the CDC website, which will enable the population to gain transparency regarding the decisions made by those who must ensure health.
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