This editorial is the fourth in a series by the Akron Beacon Journal Editorial Board exploring the impact federal budget cuts and policies are having on this region and its residents.

Remember when we relied on agencies like the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to provide unbiased health guidance based on science and fact?

Today, anti-vaxxers and conspiracy theorists increasingly are hijacking these and other once trustworthy and credible government agencies — and vulnerable Americans could end up paying the ultimate price.

In recent months, a series of questionable recommendations has been issued by federal health leaders and the president of the United States.

Take, for instance, the recent Tylenol blowup.

During

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