“The RSV epidemic and Lyme disease came from gain-of-function research.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Baseless
FactCheck.org says: Lyme disease and RSV have long affected humans, and there's no evidence they came from a lab.
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“The only [vaccines] that have been safety tested in a randomized placebo-controlled trial is the COVID vaccine ... So we do not know whether those vaccines are causing downstream effects.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: Vaccines are always tested for safety, but not always with a saline placebo. Safety information also accumulates over time with use as vaccines are monitored.
“It may be "better" if fewer children received flu shots; a Cochrane review "found that there is no evidence that the flu vaccine prevents serious disease or that it prevents hospitalizations or death in children.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: The Cochrane review focused almost exclusively on randomized controlled trials, which did not include any data on hospitalization and deaths. Other types of studies have shown that flu vaccines protect against severe il…
“Recent studies already point to serious risks when mifepristone [medication abortion] is used without proper medical oversight.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Unsupported
FactCheck.org says: The scientific literature shows that serious adverse events following medication abortion, including following telehealth abortion, are rare.
“There’s two studies that show children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it’s highly likely because they’re given Tylenol.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: A single Danish study showed boys circumcised in medical settings were around twice as likely to be diagnosed with a form of autism called infantile autism by age 5. The study included no data on Tylenol.
“Anybody can get the COVID-19 booster.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: The FDA limited vaccine approval to higher-risk people. While the vaccine can still be given off-label, people may need a prescription and may not be able to get vaccinated at pharmacies.
“Supplementary data from a Danish study on aluminum-containing vaccines and chronic health conditions, including autism, “shows calamitous evidence of harm.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the facts
FactCheck.org says: A large Danish study recently provided reassurance that aluminum-containing vaccines are not associated with increased rates of chronic health conditions in children, including autism. Kennedy cherry-picked and misused …
“You can't sue" vaccine companies, "no matter how negligent they are.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: A person must go through the vaccine court first, but can still sue for claims of negligence, fraud, manufacturing defects or a failure to warn a patient’s doctor.
“One mutation, and the vaccine becomes ineffective.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: It’s taken numerous mutations for the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines to decline against a new variant — and even then, the vaccine still provides some protection against severe disease.
“Nations who accept the new regulations [WHO International Health Regulations] are signing over their power in health emergencies to an unelected international organization that could order lockdowns, travel restrictions, or any other measures.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The WHO doesn't have authority to order countries to take certain measures when responding to a pandemic or other public health emergency. The group can only make recommendations.
“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel “has been plagued with persistent conflicts of interest and has become little more than a rubber stamp for any vaccine.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the facts
FactCheck.org says: There's no evidence of problematic conflicts of interest or that the group inadequately scrutinizes vaccines.
“Europe doesn't "use the chickenpox vaccine specifically because the preclinical trial shows that when you inoculate the population for chickenpox, you get shingles in older people, which is more dangerous.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: Some countries in Europe do routinely vaccinate children against chickenpox. Others do not, in part due to theoretical concerns about shingles. But there isn’t strong evidence that vaccinating children is causing a prob…
“It’s “all true” that the measles vaccine wanes quickly, was never fully safety tested and contains fetal debris.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Scientists say the measles vaccine offers lifelong protection that is 97% effective at preventing the virus. Scientists tested the MMR vaccine before it was approved for use and perform ongoing safety surveillance resea…
“kids had almost no risk for COVID-19.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: It’s true that kids are typically at much lower risk of getting severely ill from COVID-19 than adults, and some physicians do not think it’s necessary for healthy children to receive annual updated doses. But the risk …
“Research shows that only a “very, very small portion” of the increase in autism “can be charged to better recognition or better diagnostic criteria.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the facts
“many autistic children were "fully functional" and "regressed … into autism when they were 2 years old. And these are kids who will never pay taxes, they'll never hold a job, they'll never play baseball, they'll never write a poem, they'll never go out on a date. Many of them will never use a toilet unassisted.”
PolitiFact rated this: Exaggerated
“On the measles outbreak in Texas: "the growth rate … has diminished substantially.”
FactCheck.org rated this: No Evidence
FactCheck.org says: A review of state data indicates there’s no decline yet in the pace of cases.
“The measles vaccines "does not appear to provide maternal immunity.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: Evidence suggests that vaccinated mothers pass fewer protective antibodies on to their babies than previously infected moms, but in both cases this protection wanes before the infant’s first year. The best way to ensure…
“Measles infection "boosts your immune system later in life against cancers, atopic diseases, cardiac disease, et cetera.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Unsupported
FactCheck.org says: Measles impairs the immune system for several years after an infection. There isn't convincing evidence that measles infection prevents any diseases.
“Doctors treating measles patients in Texas are getting "very, very good results" from cod liver oil, budesonide (a steroid) and clarithromycin (an antibiotic).”
FactCheck.org rated this: Unsupported
FactCheck.org says: None of these are specific treatments for nor are they recommended for measles. While cod liver oil contains vitamin A, which can help if someone is deficient in the vitamin, it is not clear if it would benefit someone …