Doctor Leana Wen, the woman who advocated for the imprisonment of individuals who refused the COVID-19 vaccine, is back with her fear mongering, communistic and iron first prescriptions.
First a refresher from September 2021, via Reason:
Leana Wen is a visiting professor of health policy and management at George Washington University, a Washington Post columnist, the former president of Planned Parenthood, and a medical analyst for CNN. She appeared on the network several times in the past 24 hours to react to President Joe Biden's sweeping new vaccine mandate—which she evidently believes does not go far enough.
"We need to start looking at the choice to remain unvaccinated the same as we look at driving while intoxicated," she told CNN's Chris Cuomo Thursday night. "You have the option to not get vaccinated if you want, but then you can't go out in public."
During an interview with CBS News this week, Wen urged the Biden administration to rush distribute Bird Flu vaccines and testing.
Wen's advice may feel benign, but her record shows heavy advocacy for government force -- not to keep people healthy, but to exact a desired behavioral result.
7/ Last but not least, take a moment to revisit this 2021 interview, where Wen openly admitted that vaccine passports for travel aren’t about safety but are a tool to coerce people into getting the shot. She advocated for a Chinese-style social credit system enforced by the… pic.twitter.com/Jdtu1ruuIV
— Dr. Simon Goddek (@goddeketal) December 29, 2024
Meanwhile, here's what the CDC has to say about the situation:
While the risk posed by H5 bird flu is low for the general public. CDC is working to stay ahead of the virus, by studying whether H5 vaccines made using mRNA technology create a strong antibody response in ferrets, protecting them from death. More here: https://t.co/PFQaDmvLMU pic.twitter.com/pKGlzwmtbe
— CDC Flu (@CDCFlu) December 27, 2024