Susan Collins Questions RFK On Losing 'Herd Immunity' Due To Uptick In Unvaccinated Children

During a Senate Health Committee hearing to consider the nomination of RFK Jr. to serve as HHS Secretary, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) spoke about herd immunity.
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[@angelapeek4041]

I believe she may have Parkinson's in early stages.

[@a.k.m.3419]

She does…that head shake and voice stutter are indicators and symptoms.

[@vivianbecker]

What about RFK? Is he well? Was the heroin or the brain worm that put him in this state?

[@FlyingMonet]

I’m praying RFK, Kash Patel, and Tulsi Gabbard all make it through 🙏

[@ghosty426]

Keep President Trump I'm your prayers too. The evil ones are trying their spells on him.

[@jameshunter3980]

He will do a great job and our health and food supply will benefit.

[@windycityliz7711]

He will have zero influence over the giant corporations that put our national food supply in grocery stores - they are billionaires, he isn't.

[@NP-ek7dl]

Susan Collins (rolls eyes) ... Term limits for her and McConnell

[@hieunguyen2371]

Susan is the only can win in Manie

[@keenakaur6314]

Both turn coats. Same with Murkowski. In Maine, she's about the best Republicans can do.

[@windycityliz7711]

@@keenakaur6314 Murkowski a "turncoat"? She won the primary as a write in candidate - massively popular.

[@damaraharalange8511]

She's got the covid vaccine jitters.

[@michaelj.spencer5276]

This elderly RINO has completely lost it and should be put out to pasture.

[@snorfallupagus6014]

Wake up Maine. Collins has to go.

[@DoreenDeLancy30135]

Those of us with a brain know this! It's the wack jobs who believe left is the only direction for election that are too numb to see this ladies a nut

[@DoreenDeLancy30135]

Everytime she opens her mouth on the Senate floor my secondhand embarrassment goes through the roof!

[@allenlindsey1175]

Not 1 democrat is going to vote for him So why does he have to answer their questions

[@goosecouple]

Exactly.

[@talon0863]

Ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee

[@ghosty426]

Here's a good example of a RINO and another postergirl for TERM LIMITS.

[@vivianbecker]

Here is an example of a chronic heroin user. He sounds so healthy... I am jealous

[@dickiedooda.3271]

And how far Maine has fallen

[@ghosty426]

@@vivianbecker I've never heard of RFK Jr having an OUD or problems with any RX pain meds.

[@fromhereon]

3:50 "Access to a Lyme Disease would be a monumental step forward..."

[@unspecifiedvee2876]

😂

[@shannonjust]

She expressed great concern about lyme disease. "A huge concern in her state." Kennedy is also 1000% dedicated to helping people with lyme disease as it is a huge issue in his own family. If she votes against him the people of Maine need to send her packing.

[@josephwallis8965]

She is really laughable as a senior senator, quoting a nurse opinion to challenge RFK?? Not that facts & science has ranks. RFK gave her the 2 barrels.

[@vivianbecker]

RFK sounds so healthy... I am jealous! Lol.

[@KimCoughlin-n5n]

Collins will vote with Dems as usual...

[@monkeman5061]

There is no scenario under which she could earn my vote back at this point.

[@Mark-kq6ch]

As RFK stated, death rate was 1 in 10,000 in 1963 when inoculation was introduced. If you're afraid of your child dying from that disease, you have OCD not common sense. You're far better off making sure he/she has a strong immune system and skipping the inoculation which is rife with risk and almost devoid of benefit.

[@james-the-unready]

You’ve never seen people clanking around in leg braces due to the effects of polio or the deaf kid who lost their hearing from measles, have you?

[@Mark-kq6ch]

@ More risk than benefit. I didn't say there was no benefit. But now, in 2025, there is basically no benefit for the second one you mentioned. You've never seen a graph of measles deaths, have you? 400 deaths per year when the inoculation was introduced. By contrast, we have 30-60K deaths per year from influenza.

[@Mark-kq6ch]

@ You've never met a vaccine injured child, have you? You've never met their parents, have you? You have difficulty reasoning when you discuss this issue, don't you?

[@james-the-unready]

@@Mark-kq6ch show your work. Vaccine injuries are extremely rare. They do happen, but rarely, but go ahead and keep spreading BS.

[@bobbyb.6644]

Collins is not particularly popular with Rank and File Conservatives - She and her Buddy Murkowski are ignoring The Parties Mandate ? Listening to this conversation is Painful ! 🧐

[@monkeman5061]

As a Maine Republican, I hope she is primaried. If not, I will be voting Democrat, not because I think the Democrat would be any better, but because there would be a chance to remove the Democrat the next election.

[@scottto7074]

Susan....Nurse Practioner Really?

[@gforce03XX]

That rhino needs to go away

[@hieunguyen2371]

I know that but Collins is the only winner in Manie of repulicans

[@Mark-kq6ch]

Dr. Anthony Fauci: "Follow the pseudoscience! "

[@jokerofmorocco]

You mean RFK Jr?

[@Mark-kq6ch]

@@jokerofmorocco No, it's projection to say RFK Jr. follows the pseudoscience.

[@jokerofmorocco]

@ Fauci always followed the science, RFK Jr makes up conspiracy theories from his ass

[@JMAC123]

another one older and parkinsons.... AGE AND TERM LIMITS......

[@ChrisSBF-cr6og]

Another term coined by someone with a very distinctive hat “herd immunity” these hat enthusiasts also refer to us non hat enthusiasts as cattle which you guessed it also are in herds or herded into a barn. tgksid

[@LoireValleyChateaux]

RINO'S like Collins need to go... She ignores people she represents. ❤️🙏

[@dddd-ci2zm]

She should go so Main can elect a Democrat

[@Beau007us]

Vaccines have been defined differently pre COVID and the definition changed during the COVID pandemic. Look up you old dictionaries or references and look at what the latest searches define it! You will have your answer!

[@Mark-kq6ch]

Yes, no sterilizing immunity from those shots meaning they don't prevent transmission which makes rationale for mandates void (even though there wouldn't even be a rationale otherwise). Follow the pseudoscience, that's the mantra.

[@earllester5192]

I love it, go Kennedy, go Celtis🎉😂