VAXOPEDIA
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CDC Sent Just One Disease Detective to Pennsylvania to Investigate Their Measles Outbreak
RFK, Jr's CDC has dispatched only one disease detective to address Pennsylvania's measles outbreak, which has reached 1,317 cases and caused 5 to 6 deaths. This contrasts with previous responses where EIS typically sent multiple investigators, likely due to budget cuts and…
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Who Is Funding Children’s Health Defense?
Children's Health Defense, previously chaired by RFK Jr., hosts conferences promoting vaccine misinformation and receives substantial funding from various donor advised funds and wealthy individuals, including Timothy Mellon, who donated a $5.5 million estate. This support calls…
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Do Masks Help Protect Against Measles?
Measles outbreaks pose a significant risk, especially to individuals with weakened immune systems, such as cancer patients. Vaccination with the MMR vaccine is vital for protection. Masks, particularly N95 respirators, can reduce transmission risk. In case of exposure, high-risk…
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Let’s Talk About Congenital Measles
Congenital measles is rising, affecting pregnant women and their newborns amidst recent outbreaks. IVIG post-exposure prophylaxis is available to protect these at-risk groups. Congenital measles arises when fetuses are exposed in utero, leading to various complications.…
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The Two Measles Deaths in Pennsylvania Were Not 80-Year-Old Men
The claim that two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania involved 80-year-old men is false. The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed the individuals were unvaccinated without disclosing their ages. Anti-vaccine influencers erroneously propagate this misinformation,…
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How Do You Get Diphtheria?
Recent reports highlight the resurgence of diphtheria, particularly among unvaccinated children in developed countries, with multiple fatalities. Diphtheria remains present globally, often contracted through close contact. Vaccination is crucial for protection against this…
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Let’s Compare a Vaccine Dose to a Bottle of Soda…
The article addresses misinformation regarding vaccine doses compared to soda bottles, attributed to Donald Trump. It clarifies that children receive about 0.5 ml per vaccine, totaling less than two tablespoons for the entire immunization schedule. The comparison to soda is…
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People Are Not Catching a Mutated Strain of Measles
The content argues against claims by anti-vaccine proponents Polly Tommey and Brian Hooker that measles outbreaks are caused by a mutated strain. It asserts that no evidence supports this idea, affirming the safety and efficacy of the MMR vaccine. Measles poses serious health…
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Vaccines Still Do Not Cause Autism
The text discusses the persistent belief linking vaccines to autism, particularly in connection with RFK Jr.'s recent actions at the CDC. Despite changes made to the CDC's page on vaccines and autism to acknowledge this belief, the original information stating vaccines do not…
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SIDS and Vaccines – A Review of Anti-Vaccine Theories
The text discusses the longstanding claims by anti-vaccine influencers linking vaccines to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), tracing their origins back to 1891. These claims have been thoroughly disproven, yet continue to be recycled. The piece emphasizes that safe sleep…