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This study covers vaccinations in general, and yes, there exists greater skepticism of the Covid vaccine. But skepticism of the Covid vaccine =/= skepticism of ALL vaccines, including a lot of the childhood vaccines that ACIP is currently trying to tear down.
www.pewresearch.org/science/2023...

It came from the heart.

And in the afternoon, discussion on Aluminum Adjuvants in vaccines — AKA, aluminum salts, in quantities smaller than a baby would get from even human breastmilk. A small explainer from reputable scientists: www.scientificamerican.com/article/alum...

Follow up evidence from presenters: VICP claims and the amounts that have been disbursed for complaints — not a high standard of scientific evidence.

Interjection from Dr. Meissner: "Robert, I was chair of the VICP for 2 years, and I can absolutely tell you these are not confirmed associations."

And again, if there are any questions on efficacy. A 2023 study by the Surgeon General found there was a 99% decline in reported cases of acute hepatitis B among children, adolescents and young adults from 1990-2019 as a direct result of infant immunization.

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Call us crazy scientists, but we're in favor of keeping kids alive with a completely unrelated 3% chance of being autistic than skipping vaccines and saddling kids with a 20% chance of being dead.