March 14, 2024
Are vaccines placebo tested?
Claims that vaccines are not placebo tested are false. Many vaccines undergo saline-placebo trials, and the use of active controls is guided by ethical standards.
February 8, 2024
Does herd immunity for measles exist?
Claims that herd immunity for measles doesn’t exist are false. High vaccination rates are crucial to prevent measles outbreaks and protect public health.
February 1, 2024
Should we promote other public health measures?
Nutrition, sanitation, and clean water are vital, but vaccines are also essential. Combined, they prevent millions of deaths and improve health.
January 18, 2024
Do polio and measles vaccines work?
Claims that polio and measles vaccines don’t work are false. Vaccines have significantly reduced measles cases and nearly eradicated polio, proving their effectiveness.
December 7, 2023
Did measles mortality drop before there was a vaccine?
A common anti-vaccine trope is that diseases were on their way out before any vaccines were licensed; therefore, vaccines do not have any effect on disease. This anti-vaxxer’s recent tweet about measles is an example.
April 20, 2023
Food, now with mRNA
mRNA vaccines don’t alter DNA and were accurately redefined in 2018 to reflect their role in stimulating immune responses.
January 12, 2023
Spike protein cancer
An anti-vaccine lawyer falsely claims that COVID vaccines cause cancer by misinterpreting studies, despite consistent cancer rates and retracted research.
December 1, 2022
Let’s talk about autism
Vaccines do not cause autism; rising autism diagnosis rates are due to various factors like changes in diagnostic criteria and increased awareness.
November 10, 2022
Low-risk or cherry-picked?
Children’s lower COVID risk does not make vaccination unnecessary. Noah Louis-Ferdinand told ACIP that vaccines help prevent severe outcomes.
