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#DavidGeier, has published numerous articles in #medical literature attempting to tie mercury in #vaccines to #autism. In 2012, state authorities in Maryland found that he had been practicing #medicine WITHOUT a license alongside his father, Mark Geier, who was a doctor at the time.

MD authorities also suspended Mark Geier’s #MedicalLicense following claims that he #endangered #children w/ autism & #exploited their parents, acc/to state records.

#DavidGeier’s involvement in #US govt #research heightens fears that #vaccine confidence could be further eroded, especially after #RFKJr’s recent embrace of questionable alternative treatments for #measles during the ongoing #outbreak in #Texas.

“If we increase vaccine hesitancy & immunization rates go down further, we will see more vaccine-preventable #disease outbreaks. That’s how it works,”said Dr. Christopher Beyrer, director of the Duke Global Health Institute.

Several experts said that appointing #DavidGeier to work on a study of #vaccine safety preordains the outcome — like having a basketball referee show up in one team’s jersey.

“You’d think you’d want a fresh eye,” said Edward L. Hunter, a fmr head of Washington’s #CDC office.

“This isn’t a fresh eye. They have already published their results, & spending all this time & money is not going to help anyone. I am quite certain they’ll come to the same conclusion.”

…The #Senate confirmed #RFKJr largely because he won over the chair of the Senate #Health Cmte, #BillCassidy, Republican of Louisiana, who is a medical doctor & strong proponent of childhood #vaccines.

Cassidy has said that further #research into any supposed link between vaccines & #autism would be a waste of money & a distraction from studies that might shed light on the “true reason” for the rise in autism rates.

On Thurs, Cassidy said he wanted confirmation of #DavidGeier’s role…