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In reply to the discussion: RFK Jr. in interview with Scripps News: 'Trusting the experts is not science' [View all]Wiz Imp
(6,675 posts)81. He's either lying or repeating numbers which somebody else lied about.
From ChatGPT (in this case, I think it gives a solid response to the question "are there 5,000 peer-reviewed studies that point to vaccine-related injuries"?
There is no credible evidence supporting the claim that there are 5,000 peer-reviewed studies proving vaccine-related injuries in the sense that vaccines cause widespread harm. While vaccines, like any medical intervention, can have side effects, the vast majority of these side effects are rare, mild, and temporary, such as soreness at the injection site or a mild fever. Serious side effects, like severe allergic reactions, are extremely rare.
The overwhelming consensus from the scientific and medical communities, based on decades of research and millions of doses administered, is that vaccines are both safe and effective. Thousands of peer-reviewed studies confirm that the benefits of vaccination far outweigh the risks, especially when it comes to preventing serious diseases like measles, polio, and COVID-19.
The idea that there are 5,000 studies specifically pointing to vaccine-related injuries might stem from misinformation or misinterpretation of the available data. There are studies that explore and monitor vaccine safety, but these are typically part of ongoing safety surveillance systems that ensure vaccines do not pose a significant risk to public health.
The overwhelming consensus from the scientific and medical communities, based on decades of research and millions of doses administered, is that vaccines are both safe and effective. Thousands of peer-reviewed studies confirm that the benefits of vaccination far outweigh the risks, especially when it comes to preventing serious diseases like measles, polio, and COVID-19.
The idea that there are 5,000 studies specifically pointing to vaccine-related injuries might stem from misinformation or misinterpretation of the available data. There are studies that explore and monitor vaccine safety, but these are typically part of ongoing safety surveillance systems that ensure vaccines do not pose a significant risk to public health.
My guess is RFK Jr and the anti-vaxers use the the 5000 number because most studies on vaccines find there can be some adverse side-effects from vaccines. However, probably 99% of those studies conclude any harmful effects are exceedingly rare and vaccines are extraordinarily safe. But RFK Jr implies that these studies find that vaccines are dangerous which totally misrepresents the true findings of the studies.
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RFK Jr. in interview with Scripps News: 'Trusting the experts is not science' [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Aug 12
OP
Peer review is necessary, in all fields, particularly journalism. "Expertise" should stand up to scrutiny.
sop
Aug 12
#53
Yes, but authoritarians are even more blatantly, and literally, all about the appeal to authority fallacy
unblock
Aug 12
#62
In ordinary times, and in ordinary disputes, there are indeed experts on opposite sides
unblock
10 hrs ago
#75
If you research studies online - experts have very differing opinions & studies
womanofthehills
10 hrs ago
#74
But pulling it from his butt and reading woooo on the internet is science. He had to have been switched at birth ...
marble falls
Aug 12
#9
HEY! Don't insult Buckaroo Banzai that way. HE was a real neurosurgeon, physicist
ms liberty
Aug 12
#25
"Trusting the experts is not a feature of either a science or democracy," Kennedy said."
MLWR
Aug 12
#19
'Murica truly is the land of opportunity, even an anti-vax conspiracy theorist long term heroin user .....
groundloop
Aug 12
#23
Don't trust science, but trust an idiot. Nothing new here. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Firestorm49
Aug 12
#26
And listening to you, Boobie, is far worse. Get a real job, like Chief Bottle Washer at an aluminum plant.
Wonder Why
Aug 12
#28
My high school biology asks: What the F--k is he talking about? How much energy is in a dead virus? What?
rickyhall
Aug 12
#68
Put your money where your mouth is, RKF Jr: The experts say gravity is a thing.
Aristus
8 hrs ago
#80