It can’t. This is the same kind of messaging debacle that happened two decades ago when thimerosal was removed from childhood vaccines “out of an overabundance of caution,” even though there was no evidence that it caused autism. 1/https://twitter.com/MattGertz/status/1381933962445094916 …
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One last thought: I appreciate that FDA is between a rock and a hard place with this issue. If it didn’t issue a pause, antivaxxers would weaponize that too. 4/4
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And, yes, this is what I mean. 5/5https://twitter.com/beyerstein/status/1382017379492847616 …
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If the FDA did not act now, the anti-vaxxers would say, “They knew it was harmful and they did nothing. Therefore all vaccines are unsafe.” And with the FDA being overly cautious, the anti-vaxxers will say, “See? We were right all along. None of these vaccines are safe.”
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Naomi Wolf, who has a huge platform, is spreading disinformation based upon the decision to pull the J&J vaccine as I write this note - she’s extremely dangerous in her anti-vaxx messaging
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in personal news, I am getting my first jab today! It’s a bigger deal than a wedding to me

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They fully disclosed they needed the time to communicate the unique treatment method for this adverse effect. I realize a lot of people are not reporting or reading far enough for that, but this is a net positive in the war against the anti-vaccine horde. Ignoring it or...
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...downplaying it would have played right into the hands of anti-vaccine conspiracy theorists and could have had a multi-generational impact. Measles vaccination rates were already getting low prior to the pandemic. They seem keenly aware of that ongoing battle.
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