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Bashaw was the first known member of the military convicted in a court-martial for disobeying directives to limit the spread of the virus during the pandemic.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned a former Army officer who was found guilty in 2022 by a military judge of violating coronavirus prevention protocols, a White House official who was not authorized to speak publicly confirmed to The Washington Post.
Former 1st Lt. Mark Bashaw was convicted and sentenced to no punishment for his refusal to obey orders meant to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. According to the military news publication Stars and Stripes, Bashaw did not comply with orders to telework, submit a negative coronavirus test before reporting to work or wear a mask indoors.
Bashaw, who was an entomologist at the Army Public Health Center in Maryland, said he was facing discrimination because of his religious beliefs. He said he was discharged in 2023.
After receiving the pardon on Wednesday, Bashaw said on social media that he was “humbled, grateful, and ready to continue fighting for truth and justice.” The post also included an image that referenced the “plandemic,” a debunked conspiracy theory about covid-19. --->READ MORE HERE
Children as young as 6-months-old may still receive COVID-19 vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised Thursday — but the shot is no longer recommended for healthy kids.
The change in language follows Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s announcement earlier this week that the shot would be “removed” from the childhood immunization schedule.
“Where the parent presents with a desire for their child to be vaccinated, children 6 months and older may receive COVID-19 vaccination, informed by the clinical judgment of a healthcare provider and personal preference and circumstances,” the CDC’s latest guidance on vaccines for children, released Thursday, stated.
The shift to so-called “shared clinical decision-making” — a change from the CDC’s previous recommendation that “all children should” receive at least one dose at 6 months — will compel health insurance companies to keep covering the cost of the vaccine, according to the agency.
On Tuesday, Kennedy indicated the COVID-19 vaccine would no longer be recommended by the CDC for healthy children and pregnant women.
“I couldn’t be more pleased to announce that as of today the COVID vaccine for healthy children and healthy pregnant women has been removed from the CDC recommended immunization schedule,” RFK Jr., said in a video posted on X.
“We’re now one step closer to realizing President Trump’s promise to make America healthy again.
“Bottom line: it’s common sense, and it’s good science,” the HHS secretary added. --->READ MORE HEREFollow links below to relevant/related stories and resources:
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