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Next US health secretary: “autism comes from vaccines”

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As reported in this BBC news article: "One of his main false claims - repeated in a 2023 interview with Fox News, was that “autism comes from vaccines”."

BBC - Fact-checking RFK Jr's views on health policy

And from Sky News: "Mr Kennedy is a known vaccine sceptic who has repeated misinformation on multiple occasions, including the discredited theory that childhood immunisations cause autism."

Sky News - RFK Jr chosen as Donald Trump's health secretary - as president-elect says he will do 'unbelievable things'

As we know, and as stated by the CDC in the US:

"Q: Do vaccines cause autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?

A: Many studies have looked at whether there is a relationship between vaccines and ASD. To date, the studies continue to show that vaccines are not associated with ASD."

CDC - Frequently Asked Questions about Autism Spectrum Disorder

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  • I wonder how long the scepticism will last when things like polio and diptheria start killing and maiming people, especially children?

    Sadly these views do reflect those of many people across the world, you will still be able to get vaccines if you pay for them, but I doubt they'll be funded as part of a public health drive. It's not only Americans it will effect, but international charities that are funded by America, remember the Bush administration defunding any that supported birth control? Birth control methods got caught up in anti-abortion sentiments.

  • in reply to TheCatWoman

    They will blame "The Deep State". (They have blamed it for covid, so why not polio etc) Once people have entrenched themselves in a position it is very difficult for them to get out of it.

  • in reply to SpikeyMark

    They may well blame the deep state, but others will wake up and start asking questions and wondering why the rest of the developed world and much of the developing world dosen't have these problems. I guess they may become enemies within, apparently many people are looking at how to move to other countries and many former senior people in and around the white house, pentagon and other high state positions have go bags, escape routes planed, private security and are ready to leave at a momments notice due to the very real fears that Trump will come after them.

  • in reply to SpikeyMark

    I was told by an American friend that no European will ever understand about America and guns, he said that the laws are stupid. I can understand the need for a gun when one lives in areas with bears and lions and other animals that think of humans as a snack, but do they really need military grade weaponry for that? I know they have a consitituional right to bare arms, as far as I'm concerned they can go sleeveless whenever they want.!

    I guess it says more about the sate of the American mind that school kids feel that they should shoot their class mates and teachers, but then we have a massive problem with knives in this country. I suspect the root causes are similar, but less likely to provoke mass killings. And we in this country know we have a problem and want to do something about it and know the solution isn't more knives.

  • in reply to TheCatWoman

    I sure hope so, but the question was asked why there were so few gun episodes in schools in the rest of the world, and the answer didn't seem to matter. Disappointed

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  • in reply to SpikeyMark

    I was told by an American friend that no European will ever understand about America and guns, he said that the laws are stupid. I can understand the need for a gun when one lives in areas with bears and lions and other animals that think of humans as a snack, but do they really need military grade weaponry for that? I know they have a consitituional right to bare arms, as far as I'm concerned they can go sleeveless whenever they want.!

    I guess it says more about the sate of the American mind that school kids feel that they should shoot their class mates and teachers, but then we have a massive problem with knives in this country. I suspect the root causes are similar, but less likely to provoke mass killings. And we in this country know we have a problem and want to do something about it and know the solution isn't more knives.