Why won’t scientists do placebo trials?
Many vaccines have been tested with saline placebos, contrary to Del Bigtree’s claim. Active controls are also valid when a safe vaccine exists.
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Many vaccines have been tested with saline placebos, contrary to Del Bigtree’s claim. Active controls are also valid when a safe vaccine exists.
Studies don’t link vaccines to SIDS. A journal retracted Neil Z Miller’s article for misusing VAERS data; RFK Jr. questioned the removal.
COVID vaccination is linked to better heart health, not harm: a 1M+ veteran study found ~40% lower risk of major COVID-related heart problems.
Flu shots don’t kill seniors on vaccination day. A study found vaccinated older people died less often (20.9% vs 23.9%); VAERS can’t prove cause.
Children get far fewer than 72 vaccinations, even counting boosters and combos. The 72 figure in the Thomas lawsuit against the CDC is misleading.
A DoD review found COVID infection raised more health risks than vaccination, contrary to claims the shots harmed service members.
The WHO-approved Ebola vaccine targets the Zaire strain, not the Bundibugyo strain driving the current outbreak. The timing proves nothing.
Vaccines and their ingredients are reviewed for cancer, gene, and fertility risks. Package-insert wording on untested effects isn’t proof of harm.
Stray foreign DNA virtually cannot reach or alter your own DNA, contrary to COVID vaccine fears. Multiple cell barriers block or destroy it first.
Vaccines don’t cause autism. The retracted Hooker reanalysis behind Vaxxed used flawed methods; a Danish study of 650,000 children found no link.