"A statement of fact cannot be insolent." The miscellaneous ramblings of a surgeon/scientist on medicine, quackery, science, and pseudoscience (and anything else that interests him).

Tag: MMR

Thank you, Chelsea Clinton, for speaking out against Andrew Wakefield and driving antivaxers crazy

Post author By Orac
Post date May 4, 2018
171 Comments on Thank you, Chelsea Clinton, for speaking out against Andrew Wakefield and driving antivaxers crazy

Earlier this week, Chelsea Clinton spoke out against Andrew Wakefield and in support of vaccines. Hilarity ensued as antivaxers lost their mind in rage and faux disappointment in her.

Tags Andrew Wakefield, Andrew Zimmerman, Anthony Mawson, antivaccine, Chelsea Clinton, Christopher Exley, Christopher Shaw, Del Bigtree, Hillary Clinton, Kim Rossi, Kim Stagliano, MMR, Tess Hutchinson, The Lottery, Theresa Deisher, vaccines

Antivaccine nonsense Medicine Politics Quackery

Despite the massive measles outbreak in the Minnesota Somali community, antivaxers double down

Post author By Orac
Post date August 23, 2017
79 Comments on Despite the massive measles outbreak in the Minnesota Somali community, antivaxers double down

American antivaccine activists have contributed to a massive measles outbreak among the Minnesota Somali immigrant community by spreading Andrew Wakefield’s misinformation. In the wake of the harm they’ve caused, they’re not apologetic. They’re doubling down.

Tags Andrew Wakefield, antivaccine, measles, Minnesota, Minnesota Vaccine Freedom Coalition, MMR, Somali, vaccine, Vaccine Safety Council of Minnesota

Antivaccine nonsense Complementary and alternative medicine Medicine Pseudoscience Skepticism/critical thinking

Massive measles outbreaks in Europe: A harbinger of things to come in the US?

Post author By Orac
Post date July 12, 2017
265 Comments on Massive measles outbreaks in Europe: A harbinger of things to come in the US?

Right now, Europe is in the middle of a massive measles outbreak that has resulted in 35 deaths. Is Europe a harbinger of things to come in the US?

Tags antivaccine, France, Italy, measles, measles outbreak, MMR, Romania, school vaccine mandate, vaccine

Antivaccine nonsense Medicine Popular culture Pseudoscience Quackery Skepticism/critical thinking

The Somali measles outbreak in Minnesota: Thanks again, Andy (and American antivaxers), for the measles

Post author By Orac
Post date May 12, 2017
148 Comments on The Somali measles outbreak in Minnesota: Thanks again, Andy (and American antivaxers), for the measles

Andrew Wakefield, the measles, and JPANDS — Thanks, Andy, for the measles.

Antivaxers targeted a. vulnerable community of Somali immigrants in Minnesota. The result: A large (and growing) measles outbreak. Thanks, Andy.

Tags antivaccine, Autism, Canary Party, Health Choice, Mark Blaxill, measles, Minnesota, MMR, Organic Consumers Association, Somali, Vaccine Safety Council of Minnesota

Antivaccine nonsense Complementary and alternative medicine Medicine Pseudoscience Quackery Skepticism/critical thinking

Massive measles outbreak in Romania: A warning to the US?

Post author By Orac
Post date March 21, 2017
119 Comments on Massive measles outbreak in Romania: A warning to the US?

Beginning a little over a year ago, Romania has been enduring a massive measles outbreak. The cause is familiar: Low MMR uptake below what is needed for herd immunity. Is this a warning to the US?

Tags antivaccine, Donald Trump, measles, MMR, outbreak, Romania, Tom Price, vaccines

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