Kennedy allies fosteruncertainty in vaccinesRe: “Kennedy’s panel recommends new restrictions on chicken pox, measles, mumps and rubella vaccines” (Sept. 19). While the panel cites concerns about rare fever-related seizures, the broader implications risk undermining confidence in vaccines that have protected generations from measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox. Vaccines save lives, and decisions about them must be based on the strongest evidence, communicated clearly and implemented to strengthen — not weaken — public protection. Palestinians held by Israel are not prisoners but hostages: civilians, held indefinitely without charge or access to lawyers, family, food, medical or sanitary facilities. AB 715 builds a separate, privileged track for one group and ties public education policy to the interests of a foreign state.