{"id":10952,"date":"2024-08-01T15:11:07","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T20:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=just-the-facts&#038;p=10952"},"modified":"2024-08-12T15:19:06","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T20:19:06","slug":"correcting-this-weeks-misinformation-week-of-august-8-2024","status":"publish","type":"just-the-facts","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/just-the-facts\/correcting-this-weeks-misinformation-week-of-august-8-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Correcting this week\u2019s misinformation: week of August 1, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"templatera_shortcode\"><style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"vc_shortcodes-default-css\">.vc_do_custom_heading{margin-bottom:0.625rem;margin-top:0;}<\/style><style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"vc_shortcodes-custom-css\">.vc_custom_1708910460305{border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #004789 !important;border-radius: 2px !important;}<\/style>[vc_row remove_bottom_col_margin=\"true\" css=\".vc_custom_1708910460305{border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #004789 !important;border-radius: 2px !important;}\"][vc_column]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:15px;\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"top\"][vc_column_inner width=\"1\/6\"]<figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block\"><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/just-immunization-facts.png\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/just-immunization-facts.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/just-immunization-facts-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/just-immunization-facts-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/just-immunization-facts-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/just-immunization-facts-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/just-immunization-facts-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/just-immunization-facts-50x50@2x.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=\"5\/6\"][vc_custom_heading source=\"post_title\" font_container=\"tag:h1|font_size:1.615em|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\" css=\"\"]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:20px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text css=\"\"]\r\n<p style=\"color: #ffffff; text-align: right;\">Want to see debunkings like this in action? Watch the <a style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLM53nMUclCyzp58Ns_M85dxsGsaJfuPe2\">videos<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][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]<div class=\"wpex-post-cards wpex-post-cards-template_10153 wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpex-post-cards-inner\"><div class=\"wpex-post-cards-loop wpex-post-cards-grid wpex-row wpex-clr\"><div class=\"wpex-post-cards-entry col col-1 span_1_of_1 post-10668 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-205 jtf_topic_subjects-199 jtf_topic_subjects-204 jtf_topic_subjects-196 jtf_topic_subjects-191 jtf_topic_subjects-203 jtf_topic_subjects-216 jtf_topic_subjects-218\"><div class=\"wpex-card wpex-card-template_10153\"><div class=\"wpex-card-inner\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vcex-page-title vcex-module\"><h2 class=\"vcex-page-title__heading wpex-heading wpex-text-3xl\"><span class=\"vcex-page-title__text\">Were vaccines tested against placebos?<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"vcex-post-content\">\n\t<style>.vc_custom_1708910874436{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vcex-post-content-c wpex-clr\"><div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1708910874436 wpex-relative wpex-vc_row-has-fill wpex-vc-reset-negative-margin\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >The Claim:<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>An RFK Jr.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RobertKennedyJr\/status\/1819855873801392393\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dffc92c5e9b%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1723578396477000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0sVW8twJxHsMWOm7XnEa6h\">tweet<\/a>\u00a0claims that none of\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0vaccines given to children in\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0U.S. were tested in a &#8220;long-term placebo-controlled&#8221; trial.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >The Facts:<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0tweet claims that most childhood vaccine trials use other vaccines as controls, which are immunologically active and not inert placebos. In reality, saline-placebo-controlled trials are conducted for many vaccines to assess both\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/toolkits\/vaccine-overview-development-safety\/\">safety<\/a>\u00a0and efficacy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/9142061\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D9b4a4b97e3%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1690295150789000&amp;usg=AOvVaw32oSp_dVw5AFEA2hLObqz2\">Rubella<\/a>\u00a0vaccine<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/3893185\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D1314eaff2f%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1690295150789000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2PV3wc84z5i8otVAT5ijJB\">Pneumococcal<\/a>\u00a0vaccine<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/2233906\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dd9bfacac6f%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1690295150789000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3B47LWEmeZJ9UFuSp41fnZ\">Hib<\/a>\u00a0vaccines<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/17484215\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D0a8f83150d%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1690295150789000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3S7pEL9M4FoVxfSXW70fP1\">HPV<\/a>\u00a0vaccine<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0Salk\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sph.umich.edu\/polio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Da2a711ac2d%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1690295150789000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1rjsKhrOWv2q4efQBMXlUv\">Polio<\/a>\u00a0vaccine<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC2554544\/pdf\/bullwho00229-0146.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D193f62c8d5%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1690295150789000&amp;usg=AOvVaw07mO3bnLmB-iTf6XH4fua8\">Measles<\/a>\u00a0vaccine<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/classic.clinicaltrials.gov\/ct2\/show\/NCT00707148\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D2e7339de7d%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1690295150789000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2KcULsazeuKY7oqZTa45Pq\">Tdap<\/a>\u00a0vaccine<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8767431\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D5c1ba28577%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1690295150789000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0SyiBRp4rCDJv-cq9-r5B7\">COVID<\/a>\u00a0vaccine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is true that sometimes a new vaccine is tested against an existing vaccine, or a placebo may contain\u00a0an adjuvant, buffers, or stabilizers with a known safety record.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.who.int\/iris\/bitstream\/handle\/10665\/94056\/9789241506250_eng.pdf;jsessionid=17ED1D2E5EF6423E9EA51B97B8126F88?sequence=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D9e421016fb%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1690295150789000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2OtGwTcPXaoJVcErgDLjqL\"><span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0World Health Organization<\/a>\u00a0guides\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0ethical use of placebos in vaccine trials in certain situations. It is acceptable when no effective vaccine is available\u00a0and\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0new vaccine is intended to benefit\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0population being studied.<\/p>\n<p>However, using placebos is considered unacceptable when there is already an effective and safe vaccine accessible in\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0public health system of\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0country where\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0trial is planned. In such cases, it would be unethical to withhold\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0existing vaccine from participants if not receiving it would pose a significant risk to their health.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0tweet cites examples like Prevnar-13 and Gardasil, suggesting that their safety profiles were not adequately assessed because\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0control groups received other vaccines or adjuvants. Prevnar-13 was licensed based on a trial comparing it to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/preview\/mmwrhtml\/rr5911a1.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D6b0cd6d8e0%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1690295150789000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0BnnSs1sJ70jFJiNF1LY0j\">Prevnar-7<\/a>, which was already effective in preventing certain diseases caused by pneumococci.<\/p>\n<p>It would have been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pauloffit.substack.com\/p\/the-casual-cruelty-of-placebo-controlled\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D718ffc6dee%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1690295150789000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2yDwbD8E9YNbUkx0o9iYa_\">unethical<\/a>\u00a0to use a saline placebo for Prevnar-13 when a vaccine was already available that provided significant protection against\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfid.org\/infectious-diseases\/pneumococcal-disease-and-children\/#:~:text=Pneumococcal%20disease%20can%20range%20from,brain%20damage%2C%20and%20limb%20amputation.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D629e7efea3%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1690295150789000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0hNTbALGrzBegKg7R81yKZ\">severe bacterial infection<\/a>. Purposely leaving children at risk, without their knowledge, when an approved vaccine with a known safety record was available would have meant purposely allowing children to get sick and worse.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0CDC\u2019s definition of placebo is consistent with\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0accepted scientific understanding of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4157320\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dcaba96c89a%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1690295150789000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3mrfpuwRv8lnNGvvlcZ8vF\">placebos in vaccine trials<\/a>. Inert placebos, such as saline solution, are commonly used, but in some cases, an active control, such as another vaccine, may be used to protect\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0health of participants.<\/p>\n<p>It may be difficult to convince an ardently anti-vaccine person of\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0value of non-saline placebos because they enter\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0conversation already believing that vaccines writ large are dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpex-post-cards-entry col col-1 span_1_of_1 post-10943 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-189 jtf_topic_subjects-188 jtf_topic_subjects-218\"><div class=\"wpex-card wpex-card-template_10153\"><div class=\"wpex-card-inner\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vcex-page-title vcex-module\"><h2 class=\"vcex-page-title__heading wpex-heading wpex-text-3xl\"><span class=\"vcex-page-title__text\">Did the pandemic prove that vaccines are dangerous?<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"vcex-post-content\">\n\t<style>.vc_custom_1708910874436{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vcex-post-content-c wpex-clr\"><div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1708910874436 wpex-relative wpex-vc_row-has-fill wpex-vc-reset-negative-margin\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >The Claim:<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>In a Netflix special, comedian\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/watchTENETnow\/status\/1819921559651230171\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Df23880106d%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1723578396477000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Ba9ZzL3L4DfRbo9HJhfBS\">Joe Rogan<\/a>\u00a0expresses a dramatic shift in his beliefs and trust in information due to\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0experiences and events surrounding COVID. Where he once had a strong faith in vaccines and mainstream historical events, after\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0pandemic, he became highly skeptical and started to believe in various conspiracy theories, using hyperbolic examples like doubting\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0moon landing and believing in Pizzagate to highlight this newfound skepticism.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >The Facts:<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Hyperbole or not, this is an excellent example of\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0correlation between believing in COVID conspiracies and an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC9325658\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dd47e51df0a%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1723578396477000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3beoZL4BTVKa-FNcrLhJ9c\">increase<\/a>\u00a0in general conspiratorial beliefs.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6282974\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D00b0df8a5a%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1723578396477000&amp;usg=AOvVaw22gvcZjqiBXc1jmaGxxWQ_\">Studies<\/a>\u00a0show that belief in one conspiracy theory often leads to belief in others.<\/p>\n<p>Because many conspiracy theories share similar underlying themes, such as distrust in authorities or\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0idea of hidden, powerful groups controlling events, once someone accepts one conspiracy theory, they become more receptive to others that fit within this worldview. They become trapped in a self-reinforcing cycle of conspiratorial thinking.<\/p>\n<p>But why did Joe Rogan and others become skeptical of vaccines in\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0first place when vaccines have a proven track record of eradicating or controlling diseases like smallpox, polio, and measles, significantly reducing morbidity and mortality worldwide?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0COVID vaccines underwent\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/uk-factcheck-vaccines-clinical-trials-idUSKBN2A22D3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D39ae409215%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1723578396477000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3f8G0XsLSkAQNcTzTytQNx\">rigorous testing<\/a>\u00a0in large-scale clinical trials involving tens of thousands of participants to ensure their safety and efficacy, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/php\/surveillance\/vaccine-effectiveness-studies.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dee6bc8b48c%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1723578396477000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1qRnKzXENwm71kjw3Iiznb\">multiple studies<\/a>\u00a0have shown that vaccines reduce\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0severity of\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0disease, lower\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0risk of hospitalization, and decrease mortality rates. Yet many think they&#8217;re\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0cause of countless deaths and disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpex-post-cards-entry col col-1 span_1_of_1 post-10944 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-189 jtf_topic_subjects-188 jtf_topic_subjects-218\"><div class=\"wpex-card wpex-card-template_10153\"><div class=\"wpex-card-inner\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vcex-page-title vcex-module\"><h2 class=\"vcex-page-title__heading wpex-heading wpex-text-3xl\"><span class=\"vcex-page-title__text\">Can COVID vaccines cause death within one minute?<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"vcex-post-content\">\n\t<style>.vc_custom_1708910874436{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vcex-post-content-c wpex-clr\"><div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1708910874436 wpex-relative wpex-vc_row-has-fill wpex-vc-reset-negative-margin\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >The Claim:<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/stkirsch\/status\/1819908830987419971\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D7d11f2d14d%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1723578396477000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0EtPNqCG-Luae7I2f5pGxm\">video<\/a>\u00a0claims that some people died within a few hours or even minutes after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, suggesting that these deaths were caused by\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0vaccine, with one highlighted case of an 88-year-old man who allegedly died within seconds of vaccination.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >The Facts:<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0basis of these claims comes from laypeople searching through\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, or VAERS. Anyone\u00a0can report anything\u00a0to VAERS, regardless of causation,\u00a0as is\u00a0noted on\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0VAERS\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wonder.cdc.gov\/vaers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D0a6cb30bd7%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1723578396477000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3sMXSzVdI054cnROTVjdrQ\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One doctor famously submitted a report that\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0flu shot turned him into\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130419004549\/http:\/\/neurodiversity.com\/weblog\/article\/14\/chelation-autism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Da69e715b06%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1723578396477000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0PObouBZVoPIeqc15pDMg0\">Incredible\u00a0Hulk<\/a>. VAERS is helpful for keeping track of vaccine safety, but\u00a0<span class=\"il\">just<\/span>\u00a0because something is reported doesn&#8217;t mean\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0vaccine caused it. Even if they&#8217;re not sure, doctors should report any important health problems that happen after vaccination.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0most pertinent warning on\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0website helps put\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0above claims into context:\u00a0<strong>&#8220;VAERS reports may contain information that is incomplete, inaccurate, coincidental, or unverifiable.\u00a0<\/strong>Reports to VAERS can also be biased. As a result, there are limitations on how\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0data can be used scientifically. Data from VAERS reports should always be interpreted with these limitations in mind.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>These &#8220;sudden death&#8221; claims by anti-vaxxers usually don&#8217;t have any proof to back them up. They, and we, do not have access to medical records or other information to pinpoint\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0causes of these deaths.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week we take a look at whether vaccines violate the Nuremberg Code, if the CDC hid proof that MMR causes autism, and if COVID vaccines increase all-cause mortality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","jtf_topic_subjects":[],"class_list":["post-10952","just-the-facts","type-just-the-facts","status-publish","hentry","entry","no-media"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/just-the-facts\/10952","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/just-the-facts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/just-the-facts"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jtf_topic_subjects","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topic_subjects?post=10952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}