CDC Vaccine Revisions Expose Post-Conciliar Catholicism’s Moral Bankruptcy
Catholic News Agency reports mixed reactions from “Catholic” medical professionals and ethicists regarding the CDC’s reduction of universally recommended childhood vaccines from 18 to 11. The revised schedule shifts vaccines for rotavirus, influenza, COVID-19, hepatitis A/B, meningococcal disease, and RSV to “shared clinical decision-making” or high-risk groups. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya (NIH director) frames this as prioritizing “gold standard science,” while Dr. Tim Millea (Catholic Medical Association) praises the move as “logical,” invoking subsidiarity. Conversely, Dr. Gwyneth Spaeder warns the changes will “sow more confusion” and harm underserved populations. John Di Camillo (National Catholic Bioethics Center) claims the revisions respect “ethical principles” and human dignity. The article ignores the moral implications of vaccines developed using aborted fetal cell lines, reducing Catholic ethics to utilitarian public health debates.