麻州州長Healey譴責美國疾病管制中心網站訊息不實

           （Boston Orange編譯）麻州州長奚莉（Maura Healey）今（24）日發表聲明，強烈譴責美國疾病管制與預防中心（CDC）經衛生及公共服務部部長小羅伯特·F·甘迺迪（Robert F. Kennedy Jr.）指示，在網站上增添加關於疫苗與自閉症之間存在關聯的不實資訊。

奚莉州長指出，CDC此舉是破壞公共衛生基礎，令人深感不安與悲傷。她批評這是意識形態凌駕於科學與數據之上的危險之舉。她強調，「科學是真實的：疫苗是安全、有效和救命的」，數十年的科學研究和壓倒性證據均表明疫苗與自閉症之間沒有關聯。她認為散播謊言和質疑已證實的科學，對公眾健康構成嚴重威脅，她還舉例列出CDC近期發佈的其他誤導性資訊，包括關於懷孕期間使用泰諾的錯誤說法、新冠疫苗建議的無根據轉變，以及飲用水中氟化物的謊言。

奚莉州長與公共衛生局局長羅比·戈德斯坦（Robbie Goldstein）博士堅決拒絕聯邦網站上的錯誤資訊。她建議麻州居民對這些內容保持警惕，並鼓勵他們依賴麻州公共衛生部（DPH）等州級來源所提供的誠實、循證且值得信賴的健康資訊。麻州政府將繼續以可靠的科學和醫學專家的專業知識為指導。

Governor Healey Condemns Federal Misinformation about Vaccines and Autism 

“The science is real: Vaccines are safe, effective and lifesaving" 

BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey issued the following statement regarding the CDC adding inaccurate claims about links between vaccines and autism on its website at the direction of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 

“It is disturbing and sad to witness the federal government undermining the very foundation of public health based on conspiracy theories and false information. But that's what’s been happening. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – once the world’s foremost source of evidence-driven public health guidance – has taken another step down a dangerous path shaped by ideology rather than science and data.  

“The posting last week on CDC’s website – at the direction of Secretary Kennedy – insinuating a link between vaccines and autism is the latest troubling installment. This claim is wrong and directly contradicts to decades of scientific research involving millions of people.  

“The science is unequivocal, and the evidence is overwhelming: there is no connection between vaccines and autism. Vaccines are safe, effective and lifesaving. They are the backbone of modern disease prevention and the well-being of our communities. Putting false information out there puts people at real risk. Parents need honest, accurate information that will give their kids the best start in life and keep them healthy and safe.    

“Claims that spread lies and cast doubt on proven science pose a serious threat to that health and safety. We have seen this before. In recent months, the CDC has issued guidance and promoted information that is baseless and misleading. This includes false claims about the dangers of Tylenol during pregnancy, unsupported shifts in COVID-19 vaccination recommendations, lies about the safety and effectiveness of fluoride in drinking water and deliberate efforts to remove or suppress vital information because it conflicts with the opinions of the Secretary.  

“Massachusetts is home to some of the best health care, the strongest public health system, and the most groundbreaking biomedical research in the world. That is why today, I stand firmly with Public Health Commissioner Dr. Robbie Goldstein and our Department of Public Health in rejecting in the strongest possible terms the misinformation now appearing on federal websites – including CDC’s. We advise Massachusetts residents to approach this content with caution because we no longer feel confident in or comfortable with the quality and accuracy of the information. Instead, we encourage Bay Staters to rely on health information provided by DPH and other state sources that are honest, evidence-based, and worthy of the public’s trust. Our residents deserve nothing less.    

“We will continue to be guided by reliable science and by the expertise of those on the front lines of medicine and public health. And we reject false claims that are rooted in ideology rather than evidence.”