Regional Public Health Department in Idaho Will No Longer Provide COVID-19 Vaccines for Residents Across Six Counties
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/11/regional-public-health-department-idaho-will-no-longer/
Idaho’s Southwest District Health Board voted 4-3 to halt COVID-19 vaccine distribution across six counties due to “safety concerns.”
This measure makes Southwest District Health the first health agency in the nation barred from distributing COVID-19 vaccines by its governing board.
The decision, cheered by locals wary of government overreach, reflects Idaho’s growing trend of resisting federal health mandates.
Many residents, as seen in the public comments submitted, argue that taxpayer funds shouldn’t support COVID vaccine programs, which they believe overstep personal medical freedom, according to AP.
“We are here to protect the public,” said Dr. John Tribble, the only physician representative on the board. “If we have the possibility that we are doing harm, we need to take a step back.”
Tribble described the CDC’s recommendations as “patently absurd,” stating that the vaccines “present much more risk than benefit,” according to KTVB.
Other presenters who joined the teleconference include Dr. Peter McCullough, who said, “[The vaccines] were never safe; they were never effective.”
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