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In reply to the discussion: Somebody needs to ask RFK Jr this: [View all]biophile
(546 posts)78. Womanofthehills noted a large increase in claims
I think womanofthehills was mostly noting that the number of claims saw a huge increase after the COVID vaccine rollout. You correctly observed that claims can be made without basis and many are rejected.
Vaccines are generally safe and mostly effective. People are vaccine damaged every year. Both statements are true.
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RFK Jr's personal visit had a lot to do with the drop in vaccinations. 83 people died of measles,
Hekate
Nov 17
#29
yes you are correct. I was in the first round of mass vaccinations for polio
yellowdogintexas
Nov 17
#52
He hasn't weighed any of the other evidence scientifically, why would that evidence persuade him?
Shermann
Nov 17
#3
More than likely only those made from live viruses like polio and smallpox. He just does not believe in modern science
LiberalArkie
Nov 17
#23
Politico.com on Health & Human Services vaccine injury compensation program
womanofthehills
Nov 17
#40
Pass. Not indulging his nonsense or listening to his weird ass, decades long death rattle of wheezing of bullshit.
TheKentuckian
Nov 17
#6
That lunatic shouldn't be allowed to put a Band-Aid on someone's scratch without supervision,
Dave Bowman
Nov 17
#7
You know, it's so absurd that I think people dont actually believe he could be that nutty.
hadEnuf
Nov 17
#16
Are you really saying that the infant mortality rate in the US in the 1950s was 30%?
TheRickles
Nov 17
#48
The Star Tribune recently had an article about the oldest cemetery in Minneapolis
dflprincess
Nov 17
#26
IIRC...RFK Jr started his anti-vax theories after his child was diagnosed with autism.
rubbersole
Nov 17
#30
Child of the 50s and I had the DPT (Diphtheria/Pertussis/Tetanus) required before starting school
yellowdogintexas
Nov 17
#56
When I started school in 1954, the required vax were smallpox, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
yellowdogintexas
Nov 17
#55