NEW: On Friday, a gunman shot up the CDC campus in Atlanta. He reportedly believed himself injured by the COVID-19 vaccine.

The following day, NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya appeared on Steve Bannon’s War Room and called to end the mRNA platform while promoting misinformation about the shots.

Jay Bhattacharya called to end the mRNA platform on Steve Bannon’s War Room.

NIH Director Spreads Vaccine Misinformation One Day After CDC Shooting

Jay Bhattacharya called to end the mRNA platform on Steve Bannon’s War Room.

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Bhattacharya has sought to present himself as a champion of unbiased science. He has lamented “politicization.”

But his remarks have frustrated and alarmed NIH workers.

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  1. Notably, Bhattacharya’s star rose as one of the few contrarian medical voices boosted by the business-aligned political right for his opposition to COVID mitigation measures.

    He has spent years politicizing science and undermining faith in our institutions.

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