{"id":11112,"date":"2024-08-22T14:30:25","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T19:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=just-the-facts&#038;p=11112"},"modified":"2024-10-06T14:30:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T19:30:39","slug":"correcting-this-weeks-misinformation-week-of-august-22-2024","status":"publish","type":"just-the-facts","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/just-the-facts\/correcting-this-weeks-misinformation-week-of-august-22-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Correcting this week\u2019s misinformation: week of August 22, 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-11105 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-199 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\">Why do children get so many vaccines?<\/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 an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VigilantFox\/status\/1824147055272444328\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Da73fc30fab%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728325241302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1RsrslAJhUhNmU5sbRgu8B\">interview<\/a>\u00a0with Tucker Carlson, comedian Rob Schneider questions\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0need for childhood vaccines and\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0safety of\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0number of vaccines a child receives, framing his argument as a personal freedom issue.<\/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>\u00a0ideas of\u00a0<em>Too\u00a0Many,\u00a0Too\u00a0Soon<\/em>,\u00a0<em>toxins in vaccines<\/em>,\u00a0or even\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0idea that babies don&#8217;t have immune systems\u00a0have all been addressed and debunked, and we would expect doctors not to fall for these tropes.<\/p>\n<p>When a baby is born, they are immediately exposed to hundreds of thousands of antigens,\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0proteins that will challenge\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0baby&#8217;s immune system.\u00a0While babies have a less developed immune system because they haven&#8217;t been exposed to\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0antigens, their ability to respond to challenges appears to be even\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciimmunol.abj0789\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Da6e07b5207%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728325241302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0OM2yW2P-JjT-qaOfNSV6W\">better<\/a>\u00a0than that of adults.<\/p>\n<p>A vaccine is simply a challenge to\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0immune system,\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0same way\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0disease would, but without\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0same risk of illness from\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0disease.\u00a0<span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0vaccines give\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0baby&#8217;s system a chance to recognize\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0disease-causing bugs and develop a plan to fight them before they encounter them in\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0wild. There is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/8895091_Does_antigenic_overload_exist_The_role_of_multiple_immunizations_in_infants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D87425b1d1c%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728325241302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Xiai0scWfteyh431KjuQz\">no evidence<\/a>\u00a0that\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0antigens a baby comes across daily or\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0comparative number of antigens in vaccines has any negative effect on a baby&#8217;s immune system.<\/p>\n<p>Vaccines and their ingredients\u00a0are tested\u00a0both themselves and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skepticalraptor.com\/skepticalraptorblog.php\/debunking-myths-about-vaccine-testing-and-safety\/#The_vaccine_schedule_is_carefully_studied\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3De1cf53c155%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728325241302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0aEB7YQ9svK-vQfBGyWpdM\">alongside other vaccines<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0current schedule to ensure their safety and effectiveness when given together.\u00a0<span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0Institute of Medicine also reviewed\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0schedule. That\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nap.nationalacademies.org\/catalog\/13563\/the-childhood-immunization-schedule-and-safety-stakeholder-concerns-scientific-evidence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D697d64080c%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728325241302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2UDlMpq-xAZ59m-Jvo3rTU\">committee found no safety concerns<\/a>\u00a0with adherence to\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0CDC-recommended vaccine schedule.<\/p>\n<p>While\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0vaccine schedule has increased over\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0decades, so has\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0number of diseases we can prevent through vaccination and our scientific refinement of vaccines. In\u00a0<span class=\"il\">fact<\/span>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/publications.aap.org\/pediatrics\/article-abstract\/109\/1\/124\/79755\/Addressing-Parents-Concerns-Do-Multiple-Vaccines?redirectedFrom=fulltext?autologincheck=redirected\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D1b3bee8bdc%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728325241302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1slSR45YxLruXi9y2X_-H9\"><span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0number of antigens<\/a>\u00a0in vaccines has decreased. While it is ultimately everyone&#8217;s personal choice to decide what&#8217;s best for them and their families, it is not informed consent if they make those decisions based on misinformation.<\/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-11106 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-202 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\">Are COVID vaccines causing more death and cancer?<\/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>Any given Thursday, you will find an actor breaking away from\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0mainstream and falling into an apparent trap of misinformation. In an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97&amp;id=2e4762f321&amp;e=fc0735be13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D2e4762f321%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728325241302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2DNvp0lgbaiM-wMtfy8tfz\">interview<\/a>\u00a0with Joe Rogan, actor Dennis Quaid has been listening to\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0wrong stuff about COVID vaccines, claiming that they are increasing death and cancer rates.<\/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>Vaccines do not change our molecular structure or DNA.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chop.edu\/vaccine-education-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D400a82712a%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728325241302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26PrpCHR-YtQuBCV0QTElZ\">Dr. Paul Offit<\/a>\u00a0explains that it\u2019s virtually impossible for\u00a0DNA\u00a0fragments in COVID\u00a0mRNA vaccines to cause harm, such as cancers or autoimmune diseases. He outlines three protective mechanisms in our cells that prevent these\u00a0DNA\u00a0fragments from causing harm:\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0cytoplasm\u2019s immune mechanisms and enzymes destroy foreign\u00a0DNA;\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0DNA\u00a0fragments lack a necessary signal to enter\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0nucleus; and they also lack\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0integrase enzyme needed to integrate into our\u00a0DNA.<\/p>\n<p>There is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/healthfeedback.org\/claimreview\/residual-dna-covid19-mrna-vaccines-documented-not-associated-with-genome-modification-cancer-contrary-robert-malone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D15a271cbbf%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728325241302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2OqATO2ZiUP1bcI8Qswg11\">no scientific evidence or plausible mechanism<\/a>\u00a0suggesting that these DNA fragments would alter our genome to cause cancer. No evidence supports\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0claim that COVID-19 vaccines cause so-called turbo cancer or any other form of cancer.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0idea that these\u00a0turbo\u00a0cancers are a result of vaccines stems, in part, from claims that doctors are seeing huge spikes in\u00a0cancer\u00a0rates. However, even some of\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0most powerful carcinogens can take years to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ascopost.com\/issues\/may-25-2021\/chernobyl-at-35-years-an-oncologist-s-perspective\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Df4d047ed20%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728325241302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1_7-ZOFJryqVGDdkRnLNBi\">manifest<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0form of\u00a0cancer. While there has been an increase in early-onset cancers (not\u00a0turbo\u00a0cancer), this increase started in\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0early\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bmjoncology.bmj.com\/content\/2\/1\/e000049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Ddd11cfd806%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728325241302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw15gMceGZ58HGwl1RBfZXzE\">1990s<\/a>, well before\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0introduction of COVID vaccines.<\/p>\n<p>Vaccines are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/about-cancer\/coronavirus\/covid-19-vaccines-people-with-cancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3De29a7844f8%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728325241302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2TplcfbjxhjTOZuLwf8sX4\">not shown to cause\u00a0cancer<\/a>, and anti-vaxxers have yet to produce credible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/idUSL1N3340PQ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Df75e7301e5%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728325241302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2EfGEmUctju5-CKZmerwjm\">evidence<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0vaccine is causing cancers, turbo or otherwise.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/jtf_topic_subjects\/cancer\/\">Read more of our posts debunking claims about COVID vaccines and cancer<\/a>.<\/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-11107 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-211 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\">Are Hep B vaccines necessary?<\/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 self-described #1 NYT Bestselling Author of\u00a0<u>Good Energy &#8211;\u00a0<span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0Surprising Connection between Metabolism and Limitless Health<\/u>, Dr. Casey Means\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VigilantFox\/status\/1824554374569378232\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dccf560d732%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728325241302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ukNOR5AC_ZcgVL58JG2hv\">claims<\/a>\u00a0that newborns are unnecessarily given a hepatitis B vaccine, despite\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"il\">fact<\/span>\u00a0that\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0disease is transmitted through sex or intravenous drug use, which infants are not exposed to, making\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0vaccination at birth unnecessary and unwarranted.<\/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>While Hep B is sexually transmitted, it&#8217;s not\u00a0<em><span class=\"il\">only<\/span><\/em>\u00a0sexually transmitted. It is also passed vertically from mother to infant during birth.\u00a0<span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0tweet claims that\u00a0mothers are tested so babies aren&#8217;t at risk, yet\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/hepatitis\/learn-about-viral-hepatitis\/hepatitis-b-basics\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Daa77de7a03%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728325241302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3snSvrlLydCdRINTUjsDSw\">1,000 infants<\/a>\u00a0get Hep B in\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0US every year.\u00a0Hep B infection can lead to chronic Hep B. Chronic Hep B can last a lifetime and lead to serious illnesses such as cirrhosis and liver cancer.\u00a0<span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0younger you are when you get hepatitis B,\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0more likely it will become chronic. There is no cure for hepatitis B, but vaccines can prevent it.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0widespread implementation of Hep B vaccination programs, including\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0birth dose, has led to significant\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4550866\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Db8c966ae12%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728325241302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0jcGvn3zai7DQWWE2a8Rs1\">reductions<\/a>\u00a0in Hep B worldwide. By immunizing newborns,\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0goal is to achieve a high vaccination coverage rate and create a population with decreased Hep B\u00a0transmission, ultimately reducing\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0burden of related diseases.<\/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 address misinformation on COVID vaccines and cancer risks, the necessity of Hep B vaccination at birth, and debunk claims about vaccines increasing deaths and cancer rates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","jtf_topic_subjects":[],"class_list":["post-11112","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\/11112","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=11112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jtf_topic_subjects","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topic_subjects?post=11112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}