RESPECTFUL INSOLENCE

"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: Vaccine Safety Council of Minnesota

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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

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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