Vaccines
Why a study claiming vaccines cause chronic illness is severely flawed – a biostatistician explains the biases and unsupported conclusions
Why a study claiming vaccines cause chronic illness is severely flawed – a biostatistician explains the biases and unsupported conclusions The study claiming vaccines cause chronic illness has serious design problems that weaken its evidence. The study’s timeline logic is flawed, as it only tracked vaccinated children for longer periods than unvaccinated children, leading to […]
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Vaccine mandates misinformation: 2 experts explain the true role of slavery and racism in the history of public health policy – and the growing threat ignorance poses today
Vaccine mandates misinformation: 2 experts explain the true role of slavery and racism in the history of public health policy – and the growing threat ignorance poses today Vaccine mandates are being threatened in Florida, where the state plans to eliminate vaccine mandates for its citizens, including those for children to attend school. The elimination […]
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US has slashed global vaccine funding – if philanthropy fills the gap, there could be some trade-offs
US has slashed global vaccine funding – if philanthropy fills the gap, there could be some trade-offs The US government has slashed global vaccine funding, cutting off $3 billion in annual support to Gavi, a global initiative that helps millions of children in low-income and medium-income countries get vaccinated against preventable diseases. Gavi’s reliance on […]
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Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementia
Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementia Vaccines may hold promise in reducing the risk of dementia, with one study suggesting that the shingles vaccine could lower the risk by as much as 20%. The study used a policy change in Wales to compare vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals, finding that the vaccine reduced […]
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I’m a physician who has looked at hundreds of studies of vaccine safety, and here’s some of what RFK Jr. gets wrong
I’m a physician who has looked at hundreds of studies of vaccine safety, and here’s some of what RFK Jr. gets wrong Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s statements on vaccine safety have been widely criticized for being factually incorrect, casting doubt on public confidence in vaccines. The author, an infectious disease physician, has reviewed hundreds of […]
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