{"id":11350,"date":"2024-11-07T15:28:27","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T21:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=just-the-facts&#038;p=11350"},"modified":"2024-11-17T15:52:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T21:52:00","slug":"correcting-this-weeks-misinformation-week-of-november-7-2024","status":"publish","type":"just-the-facts","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/just-the-facts\/correcting-this-weeks-misinformation-week-of-november-7-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Correcting this week\u2019s misinformation: week of November 7, 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-11355 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-199 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 needed for young children?<\/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>U.S. Senator Rand Paul\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RandPaul\/status\/1851581418184323392\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D4ea3e91349%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731887310234000&amp;usg=AOvVaw375bltiV_hwrJnByGgRtm3\">tweeted<\/a>\u00a0a claim that\u00a0the CDC\u2019s advice for three COVID shots for young children is unnecessary since there aren\u2019t studies showing they lower hospital visits or serious illness in that age group.<\/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>In children, children need 3 doses of the Pfizer vaccine only to be considered fully vaccinated. The Moderna vaccine is only two doses. Whether two or three doses, the full series protects children at the best levels possible with these vaccines.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally,\u00a0studies have shown that COVID vaccines help prevent severe illness in children, including reducing the risk of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9868379\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D77c691899f%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731887310234000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0B_6mI9WEr_PpzQgDh6S8i\">hospitalization<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ped-rheum.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12969-023-00848-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D58a2cacbc3%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731887310234000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2xaHfonGFtaemNm5TvdQlP\">severe outcomes<\/a>\u00a0like multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). While hospitalization rates for COVID-19 are generally lower in children than adults, they are still significant, particularly among young children and infants who have not yet developed robust immune defenses. Clinical trials and real-world data support the vaccine\u2019s efficacy in reducing severe outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>Stories like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/health\/conditions-and-diseases\/coronavirus\/patient-story-ethan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D7aef020ee8%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731887310234000&amp;usg=AOvVaw37aOWCxqM8Ei9r598Kt5N4\">Ethan&#8217;s<\/a>\u00a0remind us why it&#8217;s worth protecting children against the worst effects of COVID.<\/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-11356 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-195 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\">Autism: Is it caused by too 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 a recirculated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/_APWK_\/status\/1851987293428437270\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D4e32ce4007%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731887310234000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1iW8yQtewyjsBKHWeD5XJF\">video<\/a>, pediatrician Paul Thomas\u00a0claims that unvaccinated children in his practice are healthier and less likely to have chronic conditions or developmental issues compared to vaccinated children and that his medical license was suspended after sharing this data.<\/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>Anti-vaxxers often claim that unvaccinated children are healthier than vaccinated children in many ways. They often cite some studies to try to back up those claims. However, all these studies suffer from a lot of the same fallacies. Many are simple surveys.<\/p>\n<p>Surveys are often victims of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statisticshowto.com\/self-selection-bias\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Da456d6ab46%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731887310234000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Xj3QrgfSATBpVIyMEuxes\">self-selection bias<\/a>, or volunteer bias, in which participants can decide whether or not to participate in the study, along with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/catalogofbias.org\/biases\/recall-bias\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D74d8340946%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731887310234000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3B00TrW0LW38mtmyhBJhnU\">recall bias<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/catalogofbias.org\/biases\/reporting-biases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dcf1dac3e1c%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731887310234000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2apzxBgAkAVlA_0fYv8vDM\">reporting bias<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One refrain you often hear from anti-vaxxers is \u201cFollow the money.\u201d So we did, and we found one\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/317086531_Pilot_comparative_study_on_the_health_of_vaccinated_and_unvaccinated_6-to_12-year-old_US_children\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D0c85754d5d%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731887310234000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2YoHdc4t2MQWZEZQSrlxl-\">study<\/a>\u00a0funded by two different anti-vaccine organizations\u00a0(Generation Rescue, Inc., and the Children\u2019s Medical Safety Research Institute).\u00a0This study was eventually\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/retractionwatch.com\/2017\/05\/08\/retracted-vaccine-autism-study-republished\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D64b8d7109d%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731887310234000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0oBp0h2dwJZYDF_HVD4gFH\">retracted<\/a>.\u00a0Twice.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>This interview is based on a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/osf.io\/preprints\/osf\/qxbgu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D11544dc5da%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1719616062681000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0xSROLhm4JIUxLVFJz8imA\">paper<\/a>\u00a0that claims to have discovered an \u2018off-switch\u2019 for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. In it, Dr. McCullough\u00a0says that one solution to &#8220;detox&#8221; against mRNA vaccines is to introduce small interfering RNA (siRNA), similar to mRNA along with\u00a0ribonuclease targeting chimeras (RIBOTACs)<\/p>\n<p>McCullough has\u00a0made multiple\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.preprints.org\/manuscript\/202402.1267\/v1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dd4d26c4cd0%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1719616062681000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3DXaKWas40jNCrJwm78LcE\">claims<\/a>, including in his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0379073824001968?via%3Dihub&amp;fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3SGJWKVhEjUlnY07U9L_7gWd83YuCl8UFaXMigIoY-Pp0EuMiCsQ2lug4_aem_e-i8xZKIvoY15VdxTHm_Sg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D424ad11c39%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1719616062681000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3eY3T-7Ut7EamW4fsPAo4T\">paper<\/a>\u00a0below, that lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) can cause injury and harm. Yet in his new procedure, both siRNA and RIBOTACs use lipid nanoparticles to enter the cells to target mRNA. If using lipids to allow siRNA and RIBOTACs to enter our cells is seen as safe, we can also assume the mRNA from vaccination is safe.<\/p>\n<p>McCullough thinks this procedure is necessary because of worries about how mRNA vaccines spread throughout the body.<\/p>\n<p>His idea about &#8220;systemic biodistribution&#8221; comes from\u00a0misconstrued\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210531130146\/https:\/\/www.pmda.go.jp\/drugs\/2021\/P20210212001\/672212000_30300AMX00231_I100_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Da71d8773f6%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1719616062681000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0GpGjTRIhp7TYxIGxX4zFW\">data<\/a>. A study in rats looked at lipid nanoparticles after mRNA vaccine injections and their distribution in organs over time.\u00a0The\u00a0data show that most of\u00a0the\u00a0nanoparticles stayed where they were injected, and some went to\u00a0the\u00a0liver. In\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scientistabe.wordpress.com\/2021\/05\/31\/sciences-pharmacokinetics-do-nano-particles-of-the-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-cross-the-blood-brain-barrier-and-infect-your-brain-with-mrna-or-will-fritz-your-gonads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dca1d181b2b%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1719616062681000&amp;usg=AOvVaw31JpnF4XdxqGtQEVWoQXuU\">ovaries<\/a>,\u00a0the\u00a0highest amount of nanoparticles found was very, very small (only about 0.095% after 48 hours). This amount might be even smaller in human\u00a0ovaries\u00a0because\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sciencebasedmedicine.org\/covid-19-vaccines-are-going-to-sterilize-our-womenfolk-take-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dd81b8631a5%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1719616062681000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2yjebS7jlVMwyM_STR8swg\">dose<\/a><wbr \/>\u00a0used in\u00a0the\u00a0COVID vaccine is much less than what they used in\u00a0the\u00a0rat study.<\/p>\n<p>Would this off-switch work? We doubt Dr. McCullough&#8217;s science very much, and it is unnecessary because while tiny amounts of mRNA\u00a0<em>may<\/em>\u00a0persist in the body, the vast majority\u00a0usually degrades\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nebraskamed.com\/COVID\/where-mrna-vaccines-and-spike-proteins-go\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D4a6a6ae7fd%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1719616062681000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0VLJK67txGrXMXlUN9z1RE\">within days<\/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-11357 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\">Why can&#8217;t some Idahoans get a COVID vaccine?<\/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>The Southwest Idaho Health District&#8217;s Board of Health\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boisestatepublicradio.org\/health\/2024-10-23\/southwest-idaho-health-district-covid-vaccines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D134ac099fe%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731887310234000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1vevrOatCDZ9F2pKYcpkDt\">voted<\/a>\u00a0to remove COVID vaccines from its facilities following presentations by several doctors known for spreading anti-vaccine misinformation, including Dr. Ryan Cole and others. These speakers questioned the safety of COVID-19 vaccines, which influenced some board members, particularly Dr. John Tribble, who expressed concerns about vaccine safety and trust issues.<\/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>The Southwest Idaho Health District Board consists of seven people, only one of whom is a physician who has been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heart2healministry.net\/providers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D0201853f48%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731887310234000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ycoQVjbZacv2hdvfRdWAf\">outspoken<\/a>\u00a0against COVID vaccines. He uses his status as an emergency physician to claim that vaccines are untested and unsafe, but he does not regularly give vaccines.<\/p>\n<p>COVID vaccines have undergone rigorous testing in clinical trials and ongoing safety monitoring by major health organizations, including the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccine-safety\/vaccines\/covid-19.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Da2158e4b17%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731887310234000&amp;usg=AOvVaw14TDvkSoZGLS_iF08F8Ueq\">CDC<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/vaccines-blood-biologics\/safety-availability-biologics\/covid-19-vaccine-safety-surveillance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D70151abe31%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731887310234000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0CaNCS9GNvyPIjX5y_l8NF\">FDA<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/emergencies\/diseases\/novel-coronavirus-2019\/covid-19-vaccines\/advice#:~:text=Since%202021%2C%20more%20than%2013,19%20vaccines%20are%20extremely%20rare.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dd29b13ea9c%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731887310234000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0U85hUYoDDSrf_oHVXp-cS\">WHO<\/a>. This testing shows the vaccines are effective in preventing severe illness, hospitalization, and death from COVID, especially for high-risk groups.<\/p>\n<p>Presenters to the board include notable purveyors of misinformation like Dr.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.factcheck.org\/person\/peter-mccullough\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D4acaf182b0%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731887310234000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2DCgvrFWIpy7HQ7D1SeH9E\">Peter McCullough<\/a>\u00a0who has been widely criticized by medical and scientific communities for misrepresenting data and making unsupported claims.<\/p>\n<p>By endorsing misinformation, the board is creating unnecessary barriers to healthcare access, which will likely have a disproportionate impact on vulnerable populations. Maintaining COVID vaccines at health district offices supports the mission of public health, protecting both individuals and the broader community by making essential preventive care accessible to all.<\/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>In this week&#8217;s newsletter, we debunk claims linking vaccines to autism, explore barriers to COVID vaccines in Idaho, and examine if young children need COVID shots.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","jtf_topic_subjects":[],"class_list":["post-11350","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\/11350","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=11350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jtf_topic_subjects","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topic_subjects?post=11350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}