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2024-12-31 13:16:36 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7D96B24678C0C0CA0573A9736BEFD4638D385327A09F7F52F80230C3EE68CFA2
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The claim about 4.4x increased risk of non-flu infections is from a single study of 115 children in 2012. Its findings haven't been replicated: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3404712/ The term “pathogenic priming” is being misused. Not studied in Flu vaccines: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7142689/ Flu vaccines are safe: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.08.01.24311325v1.full https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/fdas-critical-role-ensuring-safe-and-effective-flu-vaccines https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/12/06/nx-s1-5218574/rfk-vaccines-anti-vaccine-infectious-disease Historical Context: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8145779/ https://apnews.com/article/robert-f-kennedy-vaccines-trump-rfkjr-7f8dcb25de76a5a70710d22bbc63f6fa https://www.factcheck.org/2023/11/scicheck-rfk-jr-incorrectly-denies-past-remarks-on-vaccine-safety-and-effectiveness/
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