{"id":11188,"date":"2024-08-29T16:41:17","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T21:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=jtf_topics&#038;p=11188"},"modified":"2024-10-13T16:55:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T21:55:31","slug":"is-the-childhood-vaccination-schedule-safe","status":"publish","type":"jtf_topics","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/jtf_topics\/is-the-childhood-vaccination-schedule-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the childhood vaccination schedule safe?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row source=&#8221;&#8221; text=&#8221;Clinical Trials&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; link=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1708910874436{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Claim:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]In a new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/newstart_2024\/status\/1827288418302275711\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D4f2c7dc246%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766910000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0dSxaPGa0RQ9fVitQeoSWL\">video<\/a>,\u00a0Dr. Pierre Kory claims that vaccines are not safe, are based on myths, and have harmed children&#8217;s health, so he doesn&#8217;t recommend any vaccines from\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0CDC schedule.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Facts:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]In this video, Kory cites\u00a0<u>Turtles All\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0Way Down<\/u>.\u00a0This book is\u00a0edited by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/childrenshealthdefense.org\/conference-bios\/mary-holland-j-d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D657b66413a%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766910000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0gxyYkp3RoFA96mCSZ2eEV\">Mary Holland<\/a>, a lawyer at RFK Jr&#8217;s Children&#8217;s Health\u00a0Defense, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TMRProf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dc0a47c25de%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766910000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1jTQqSFG3WOaP6B44xWEPQ\">Zoey O&#8217;Toole<\/a>, co-founder of another anti-vaccine group. Many of its claims\u00a0are rooted in\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0broader anti-vaccine movement, which often contradicts scientific consensus.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Frank Han at Science-Based Medicine does an excellent job of reviewing\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0book\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sciencebasedmedicine.org\/part-1-10-the-grand-debunk-of-the-antivaxxer-book-turtles-all-the-way-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D40815e6d20%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766910000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3kExIqT-dFpRavq78I5z-g\">here<\/a>. He explains some of\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0biggest problems in\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0book:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Misrepresentation of Epidemiology:<\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0book distorts basic epidemiological concepts, leading readers to doubt\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0validity of studies showing vaccine safety and effectiveness. For example, it falsely implies that epidemiological studies cannot rule out causal links between vaccines and adverse events for individuals. However,\u00a0<span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nap.nationalacademies.org\/catalog\/13164\/adverse-effects-of-vaccines-evidence-and-causality\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D5c9e3fe62d%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766910000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ZP6c_Hy2qxY06-KVsLCrY\">National Academies of Science<\/a>\u00a0says, &#8220;While epidemiological studies are a powerful tool in understanding\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0associations between vaccines and adverse events, they cannot entirely rule out\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0possibility of a causal link at\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0individual level. This limitation is often misrepresented in public discourse, leading to an exaggerated perception of risk.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>VAERS Misinterpretation:<\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0book criticizes\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) by focusing on its limitations without acknowledging that VAERS is not meant to function alone.\u00a0<span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0book suggests that VAERS is &#8220;deficient by design,&#8221; ignoring\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"il\">fact<\/span>\u00a0that it is part of a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/science\/vaccinesafety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D2a2bae3182%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766910000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2hN3-sh8WSiAesbOrkMvhi\">larger system<\/a>\u00a0of vaccine safety monitoring that includes more robust databases and active surveillance systems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cherry-Picking Data:\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0book selectively uses data to support its arguments while ignoring\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0broader context of vaccine safety research. It brings up debunked claims, such as those linking vaccines to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/jtf_topics\/do-vaccines-cause-autism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D3111c861f6%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766910000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0rnIucwVZ9iRj5sFtO5fw-\">autism<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/jtf_topics\/are-vaccines-correlated-with-sids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Da6937525fa%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766910000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3oGZ_xKSeaJoULGUsFUQ46\">SIDS<\/a>, without acknowledging\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0extensive evidence refuting these connections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Using that book as a reference doesn\u2019t help you make informed decisions about vaccination for yourself and your family. It\u2019s even more worrying when a doctor uses a source like this to influence others.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Pierre Kory questions childhood vaccine safety based on debunked claims, but vaccines are proven safe and effective, with the risks far outweighed by the benefits to public health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","jtf_topic_subjects":[199,218],"class_list":["post-11188","jtf_topics","type-jtf_topics","status-publish","hentry","jtf_topic_subjects-childhood-vaccines","jtf_topic_subjects-vaccine-safety","entry","no-media"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/11188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/jtf_topics"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/11188\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11192,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/11188\/revisions\/11192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jtf_topic_subjects","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topic_subjects?post=11188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}