{"id":9565,"date":"2024-02-08T14:11:08","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T20:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=just-the-facts&#038;p=9565"},"modified":"2024-08-12T15:25:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T20:25:26","slug":"correcting-this-weeks-misinformation-week-of-february-8-2024","status":"publish","type":"just-the-facts","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/just-the-facts\/correcting-this-weeks-misinformation-week-of-february-8-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Correcting this week\u2019s misinformation: week of February 8, 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-10282 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-214 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 unvaccinated people healthier?<\/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>A common claim, now\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stopvaccinating\/status\/1753985927293378710?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dda95211cdb%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707507794104000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3HIxQNBfrXARhXGu13oH9P\">again circulating<\/a>, is that vaccines harm a person\u2019s immune system, resulting in vaccinated people being less healthy than their unvaccinated peers.<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/feature-stories\/detail\/how-do-vaccines-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D12303bdfa4%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707507794104000&amp;usg=AOvVaw38RJkZiIUzs7aNrx9q5o3c\">Vaccines<\/a>\u00a0are like a practice test for your immune system. They teach your body how to fight germs without making you sick. When you get a vaccine, it shows your immune system a part of a germ or a weakened version of the germ. This doesn\u2019t harm you, but it\u2019s enough for your body to recognize it as an invader.<\/p>\n<p>When a pathogen invades, especially for the first time, it can replicate in your body faster than your immune system can neutralize it. When that happens, you can get sick. Most pathogens will only cause minor illness, but some can cause serious illness, permanent damage, or even death. Luckily, we have developed vaccines against some of these more serious diseases.<\/p>\n<p>The vaccination process introduces modified forms of pathogens to your immune system without causing disease, so if you encounter the actual pathogen at a later time, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/body\/24669-b-cells\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Daef69e7c70%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707507794104000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0em9PVtChGC-470vdne1HP\">memory B cells<\/a>\u00a0you developed from being vaccinated can recognize the antigens and quickly activate antibody production. Your body doesn\u2019t know from one antigen to another, so your body doesn\u2019t know that one antigen is from a pathogen or if it was from a vaccine. There is no difference in how your immune system responds to those antigens.<\/p>\n<p>So, vaccines don\u2019t destroy your immune function. They actually boost it by teaching your body how to recognize and fight off specific diseases. This way, if you\u2019re ever exposed to the real thing, your body is ready to protect you, often without you even knowing it.<\/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-10280 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-214 jtf_topic_subjects-191 jtf_topic_subjects-203 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\">Does herd immunity for measles exist?<\/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>Now that measles is raging back to life in the UK (and probably soon across the U.S.), anti-vaxxers are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jikkyleaks\/status\/1754439891814133907?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dee7fb39ebf%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707507794104000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Q9hLdWzc55PJBiMyoVTVM\">claiming<\/a> that MMR uptake rates do not matter since herd immunity against measles doesn\u2019t exist. And that vaccinated kids are getting measles, proving that natural immunity is better.<\/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>The statement about measles vaccine coverage and herd immunity has several misleading or incorrect issues. Let\u2019s break it down:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe promise for herd immunity was a lie.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/glossary-words\/community-immunity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Da712fe1e3d%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707507794104000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1V2GL0KbAiQLEDC9MTkEuV\">Herd immunity<\/a>\u00a0is not a lie; it\u2019s a well-established scientific principle. When enough people in a community are vaccinated against a disease, like measles, it can greatly reduce the likelihood of disease spreading in the community. This protects those who can\u2019t be vaccinated, such as babies or people with certain medical conditions. The key is that a high enough percentage of the population needs to be vaccinated for herd immunity to work. For measles, this is usually around 95%.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cSo now \u2018vaccinated\u2019 children are getting measles in epidemic numbers\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nFirst, the vast majority of measles\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/measles\/cases-outbreaks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D5e80979972%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707507794105000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3xSrRT0rngUKMv-FDKL7uc\">cases<\/a>\u00a0occur in unvaccinated individuals. While it\u2019s true that no vaccine is 100% effective, the measles vaccine is very effective \u2014 about 97% effective after two doses. If community uptake rates dip below 95%, the risk for vaccinated and unvaccinated people increases. Let\u2019s say 80% of children in a school of 200 students are vaccinated, and Unvaccinated Bobby brings measles back from his exotic vacation to the UK. We can be relatively certain that almost all of the 40 unvaccinated students will come down with measles. But, because the vaccine is only 97% effective, 5 vaccinated students could also become sick as the virus circulates through the student body. This isn\u2019t an epidemic of the vaccinated. It\u2019s math.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cNatural immunity has been decimated.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nThis statement suggests that allowing a disease to run rampant through a community to create \u201cnatural immunity\u201d is preferable to vaccinating them.\u00a0\u00a0Before the measles vaccine, nearly everyone in the population got measles at some point in their life, although usually as children. Measles is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfid.org\/infectious-disease\/measles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D5f54c016bf%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707507794105000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1I3louITW5zD0EzNH9u5F4\">so contagious<\/a>\u00a0that if 100 susceptible people were in a room with an active case, 90 of them would get measles. Today, very few people ever get measles because most people are vaccinated.<\/p>\n<p>Relying on natural immunity means requiring virtually every child to get sick and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/measles\/about\/history.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dce951cbee9%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707507794105000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Wgh7UMuiVMF8o4Jh2hehm\">400-500 of them die<\/a>\u00a0every year.<\/p>\n<p>Measles vaccination is a safe and effective way to prevent disease and protect public health. Herd immunity is critical to this protection, but it requires high vaccination rates to be effective. Vaccinated individuals are far less likely to contract measles than unvaccinated individuals, and the concept of natural immunity, while scientifically valid, comes with risks that can be avoided through vaccination.<\/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-10281 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-195 jtf_topic_subjects-199 jtf_topic_subjects-194 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\">Do vaccines give us metallic brains?<\/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>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thehealthb0t\/status\/1754086908810916299?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D387852cd9c%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707507794105000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2h8KX-axK5Jsyce_zzj6d8\">video<\/a> of a \u201cholistic pediatrician\u201d from a public hearing at the Connecticut Capitol in 2020 claims that adjuvant boosters in vaccines cross the blood-brain barrier and cause many terrible health conditions.<\/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>Aluminum is the third most abundant element on earth and is present in many of the foods we eat, in much higher quantities than found in vaccines. Any aluminum injected from vaccines is metabolized in the body, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccinesafety\/concerns\/adjuvants.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3De002920f5c%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707507794105000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2C8a11rGXNqc1P2DechOaz\">the vast majority of it is excreted within weeks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Is injecting\u00a0aluminum\u00a0different from ingesting it? Studies show us that the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.skepticalraptor.com\/skepticalraptorblog.php\/flawed-lyons-weiler-vaccine-study-critiqued-scientist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D41cf3b41a2%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707507794105000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3liJYFzfte2eqyH0UpxCPX\">\u00a0aluminum\u00a0adjuvant is absorbed by the body so slowly<\/a>\u00a0that it raises the level of\u00a0aluminum\u00a0in the body negligibly.\u00a0 But does it cross the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/body\/24931-blood-brain-barrier-bbb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dca59ea00af%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707507794105000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2-eQz5S5hjL3Sxd3NXTyL4\">blood-brain barrier,<\/a>\u00a0as suggested in the video?<\/p>\n<p>Because the\u00a0blood-brain\u00a0barrier\u00a0is actually quite good at keeping out those things it doesn\u2019t need, such as proteins and viruses, we can be assured that aluminum adjuvants do not cross this\u00a0barrier. This excellent video by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chop.edu\/video\/can-vaccines-cross-blood-brain-barrier?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=VEC+Parents+PACK+April+2020&amp;utm_term=feature%20article&amp;utm_content=blood+brain+barrier+vaccines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D532dc40347%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707507794105000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2xf_XVWSLlGeNytwcYYXD0\">Dr. Paul Offit\u00a0<\/a>explains the details about how the BBB works to protect us and our\u00a0brains.<\/p>\n<p>Even though we are reassured that aluminum adjuvants do not cross the BBB, there are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0304394015302512\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dbd9c38a546%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707507794105000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0fTDn_6Uy0dqx1NZ9rb9gQ\">some studies<\/a>\u00a0that show people with Alzheimer\u2019s may accumulate more aluminum in their brains, the causation is less clear. It may be the degeneration makes the brain more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/quora\/2017\/09\/29\/could-exposure-to-aluminum-cause-alzheimers-disease\/#5cd2454a3b86\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D69aa093a46%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707507794105000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1vul45g9FWa0WO8r8iubqd\">susceptible<\/a>\u00a0to collecting aluminum.\u00a0But one\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC81665\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Daf8c0a673d%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707507794105000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3lLixV_eTwoVwcWBbQ6NdT\">2001 study<\/a>\u00a0suggests that vaccines may protect against developing Alzheimer\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>How about neurodevelopmental differences or autoimmune issues?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/healthfeedback.org\/claimreview\/contrary-to-viral-facebook-claim-numerous-studies-show-vaccines-dont-cause-autism\/?fbclid=IwAR2hOUTbPgWnOMVE_k5mK7V8sv0Ue6egZkD4185rZtpKaKSEyirUavEde5g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D74e6b2be1c%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707507794105000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1twPbt1NunKIu9n9btEMEE\">Plenty of evidence<\/a>\u00a0tells us that vaccines do not cause autism. Not only do the studies done to date show vaccines are not in any way linked to autism, but\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/healthfeedback.org\/claimreview\/contrary-to-viral-facebook-claim-numerous-studies-show-vaccines-dont-cause-autism\/?fbclid=IwAR2hOUTbPgWnOMVE_k5mK7V8sv0Ue6egZkD4185rZtpKaKSEyirUavEde5g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D785a06ce25%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707507794105000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3jdB8HeGPpEU_SHosr7cH_\">studies<\/a>\u00a0indicate disorganization of the prefrontal cortex in the brains of autistic people. This finding links autism to development that takes place before birth. Of all the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/healthfeedback.org\/claimreview\/contrary-to-viral-facebook-claim-numerous-studies-show-vaccines-dont-cause-autism\/?fbclid=IwAR2hOUTbPgWnOMVE_k5mK7V8sv0Ue6egZkD4185rZtpKaKSEyirUavEde5g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3De4a32347ed%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707507794105000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1UEXRE-briIGcWZWzyYwXj\">risk factors<\/a>\u00a0for developing autism, we know genetics looks the most likely and being vaccinated is not among them.<\/p>\n<p>While molecular mimicry is a real phenomenon, its portrayal in the speech as a widespread issue caused by vaccines is misleading. The immune system is highly sophisticated and capable of distinguishing between self and non-self. This\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2213219817305172?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Daf00320d7a%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1707507794105000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1-upDCYgS-apPnPezeKC2t\">article<\/a>\u00a0looks at current research to conclude that vaccines with aluminum adjuvants do not cause autoimmune\/autoinflammatory syndromes. The article looked specifically at the two vaccines\u2013Hep B and HPV\u2013mentioned in the video.<\/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>We&#8217;re checking the facts about the health of unvaccinated people, herd immunity for measles, and vaccines giving us metallic brains in this week&#8217;s newsletter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","jtf_topic_subjects":[],"class_list":["post-9565","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\/9565","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=9565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jtf_topic_subjects","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topic_subjects?post=9565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}