We’ve posted a lot about anti-vaxxers lately because they’re doing seemingly everything they can to Make Preventable Diseases Great Again. So much so that we’ve received negative feedback about it: lol. But it’s an important issue because of the potential ramifications for society as a whole. In general, anti-vaxxers aren’t stupid, and it doesn’t help […] More
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times. Vaccines work, vaccines are safe, and vaccines do not cause autism. Study after study has shown this to be the case. But ever since Andrew Wakefield published his fraudulent study, anti-vaxxers have perpetuated his narrative that the MMR vaccine causes autism. The sole reason […] More
Dunking on anti-vaxxers has become a new national pastime for the science-minded out there. It’s not only the source of my new favorite insult (calling someone an “uneducated potato”), but it also helps others understand the importance of facts and logic. And that’s what Meggy Doodle, a nurse and a parent who lives in California, […] More
According to a new study in the journal Vaccine, the majority of anti-vaccine advertisements on Facebook were paid for by just two organizations. The same study found that pro-vaccine advertisements were funded by 83 unique organizations. The authors of the study explained: In 2018, Facebook introduced Ad Archive as a platform to improve transparency in […] More
Not satisfied with just writing smash hit books like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda, Ronald Dahl also wrote many essays regarding public health issues, including vaccines. Even though he wrote this essay in the mid 80s, it is every bit as relevant today as we face more and more measles outbreaks thanks to anti-vaxxers. […] More
After having 153 diagnosed cases of Measles since October, Rockland County in the state of New York has declared a state of emergency and banned unvaccinated minors from being in some public areas. According to USA Today: Starting at midnight, anyone who is under 18 and not vaccinated against measles will be banned from public […] More
We’ve posted a lot about anti-vaxxers lately because they’re doing seemingly everything they can to Make Preventable Diseases Great Again. So much so that we’ve received negative feedback about it: lol. But it’s an important issue because of the potential ramifications for society as a whole. In general, anti-vaxxers aren’t stupid, and it doesn’t help […] More
As I’ve said before, If you ever want to have your faith in humanity destroyed, join an anti-vaxxer group. A few years ago, I joined a handful of groups just to see what kinds of conversations were happening and to try to understand their logic. Spoiler alert: there is no logic to be found. Thanks […] More
There are a lot of people who try to stretch the whole “no such thing as a stupid question” phrase. Generally, I think it’s great for people to ask questions (how else are they supposed to learn?), but sometimes there are questions that are so stupid that they probably should never have been asked. This […] More
The man behind “Family Guy,” “American Dad,” “The Cleveland Show,” “The Orville,” and the reboot of Carl Sagan’s “Cosmos” program used his Twitter account and its 14+ million followers to drag people who don’t vaccinate their children. Sharing a story from The New York Times about an unvaccinated child getting tetanus and the harrowing ordeal he […] More
For one six year old boy, not being vaccinated against tetanus resulted in 2 months of intense treatments and nearly a million dollars in hospital costs in order to save his life. In a case report released by the Centers for Disease Control today, the CDC shares the story of a young boy who spent 57 […] More
With officials in no less than three states dealing with the devastation of active measles outbreaks, the issue of vaccination, and those who put the lives of many in jeopardy by not vaccinating their children, has come to the fore. Despite the fact that study after study — one very recently and written about right […] More
