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Surgeon/scientist promoting science in medicine and exposing quackery. Editor of Science-Based Medicine. My opinions do NOT represent those of my employers.

Michigan, USA
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    1. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 8 Dec 2019

      Journalists, when interviewing an antivaxxer who insists she’s “not antivaccine,” stop her right there and ask: “OK, if you’re not antivax, which vaccine(s) do you consider sufficiently safe and effective to recommend for children who don’t have any medical contraindications?” 1/

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    2. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 8 Dec 2019

      Antivaxxers will dance around the question. They’ll equivocate. They’ll try to claim that “no vaccine is 100% safe,” which is not the answer to the question. If pressed really hard, they might concede that the tetanus vaccine should be used after an injury. 2/

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      David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 8 Dec 2019

      In other cases, they’ll try to deflect by saying that it “depends on the child and his medical and family history,” to which I repeat: “No medical contraindications.” That’s all the medical history you need to know. 3/

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        2. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 8 Dec 2019

          Occasionally, they’ll be honest and admit that they don’t think any vaccines are sufficiently safe and effective for them to recommend. Game over. 4/

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        3. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 8 Dec 2019

          In that case, I like to follow up with, “If you think all vaccines are unsafe and/or ineffective, then why do you say you’re ‘not antivaccine’? If vaccines are that bad, then shouldn’t you—and everyone else—be antivaccine?” 5/

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        4. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 8 Dec 2019

          My point is this: Nearly EVERY antivaxxer insists, “I’m not antivaccine.” Some, like @RobertKennedyJr, even claim to be “fiercely pro-vaccine.” Journalists should NEVER, EVER let that claim go unchallenged. Ask them which vaccines they recommend. 6/

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        5. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 8 Dec 2019

          Ask them uncomfortable questions about their alleged “pro-vaccine” views. It’s fun and entertaining—and educational. 7/7

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        1. Jonathan Hoggatt‏ @jghoggatt 8 Dec 2019
          Replying to @gorskon

          The variant on this argument is the “a parent should have the right to ultimately determine what is safe for their child”.

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        2. Hugo‏ @hugosays 8 Dec 2019
          Replying to @gorskon

          GBS n flu? Immunocompromised n live vaccines?

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        3. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 9 Dec 2019
          Replying to @hugosays

          Being immunocompromised is already a well accepted contraindication to vaccination work live virus vaccines.

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