No other government agency has accelerated its own demise in the last year faster than the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s stuffed to the brim with scientists and doctors and virologists, yet instead of rising to the occasion of a global pandemic, the bureaucracy shattered its reputation and credibility beyond repair.
As Americans slowly learned more about the novel virus and its risks over the course of the last year, they looked to the CDC for expert guidance. The agency responded by only confusing Americans, issuing guidance that not only contradicted their own previous guidelines but also the very thing they claim to represent: science.
‘Do Not Wear Masks’
The warning signs of the agency’s incompetency began at the onset of the pandemic in March 2020. We should have known the experts did not always put the science first in advising Americans on how to live their lives when we learned they instructed us not to wear face coverings, not based on scientific evidence, but out of fear of mask shortages.
“If you are NOT sick, you do not need to wear a facemask unless you are caring for someone who is sick (and they are not able to wear a facemask),” the CDC said, citing the “short supply.”
This guidance set aside what we knew even then, that you can contract COVID-19 without realizing it, even carry it while asymptomatic. Multiple studies published in January, February, and March documented asymptomatic transmission, but they ignored those, putting vulnerable individuals at risk anyway. It wasn’t until April that the agency suddenly reversed course and began encouraging everyone to wear face coverings.
Undermining the Efficacy of the Vaccine
On Thursday, the CDC finally announced what they should have been saying for the last three months: If you are vaccinated, you do not need to wear a mask, social distance, or continue living your life in fear of COVID-19.
It’s unclear why they have been saying otherwise since the vaccine has become widely available to all Americans, but by doing so, they undermined the efficacy of the vaccine and further discouraged individuals who are hesitant to receive it. Why get the vaccine if the CDC says your life will not return to “normal” anyway?
These mixed messages were most often delivered by CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, who would constantly praise the modern miracle of the vaccine’s efficacy, then immediately undercut that news with instructions on why you should still follow all the same precautions as when not vaccinated. In just one example from April, Walensky said vaccinated individuals can now travel safely, but that the CDC would not recommend it.
“While we believe that fully vaccinated people can travel at low risk to themselves, CDC is not recommending travel at this time due to the rising number of cases,” she said.
In another recent example, less than a week before issuing Thursday’s guidance that lifts mask-wearing and social distancing for vaccinated individuals, the CDC issued guidance for kids’ summer camps. Even though children are at significantly lower risk and every adult at camp will have had the opportunity to be vaccinated, the CDC says “all people in camp facilities should wear masks at all times.” That’s all adults, staff, and campers over the age of two.
Just a reminder that 2 days ago Walensky said she’s not letting her vaccinated son go to camp this summer so this is totally in line with her regular disjointed messaging. https://t.co/MX1OzMbv36
— Karol Markowicz (@karol) May 13, 2021
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