Here’s a perfect example of false equivalence. Note how he only grudgingly admits that there are antivaxxers spreading disinformation, but he doesn’t sound as though he thinks it’s really much of a problem. https://twitter.com/noorchashm/status/1357211174228684800 …
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Replying to @gorskon
Nope. U got it wrong Professor. Efficacy and safety are two sides of the same coin. They’re not false equivalencies. One side only denies the other, moronically. But efficacy part is easy - vaccines are effective. It’s safety that takes mindfulness and brain power. Got some?
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Replying to @noorchashm
“Moronically”? Now, Doctor, that is not very “polite” or “civil.” It’s also painfully ableist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moron_(psychology) …
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Replying to @gorskon @noorchashm
It’s also a common antivax trope to claim that vaccine advocates “don’t care about vaccine safety,” which is utter nonsense. I think
@DrPaulOffit put it best when he noted that virtually all real vaccine safety issues have been discovered by vaccine advocates, not antivaxxers.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @gorskon @DrPaulOffit
You pre-COVID narratives and arguments are not working. We should not be vaccinating the infected - especially in the elderly and frail categories. smh! It's a shame a high level immunologist like
@DrPaulOffit does not recognize this.@kwstark@jon_kamp@nytDeniseGrady ask him.3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
I doubt the reporters you tagged care about your Twitter beef.
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