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Ya, this is the guy who's finally going to bring "truth" to the debate! Hahahahaha!!!!

Science Feedback 2023-07-28 "Childhood vaccination helps to reduce the risk of potentially serious diseases, including measles and polio. Large-scale, reputable studies have not found a greater incidence of adverse health outcomes in vaccinated children compared to unvaccinated children. Ingredients in childhood vaccines aren’t present in toxic amounts. The American Academy of Pediatricians recommends on-time routine immunization of all children and adolescents according to the CDC’s Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule." [emphasis added] "Dozens of well-performed scientific studies have established that vaccination doesn’t raise the risk of adverse health outcomes, including neurodevelopmental delays and infections. On the contrary, vaccination increases the ability of the immune system to fight against potentially dangerous infections such as measles and polio." "A 2020 Cochrane Review of 138 studies showed no evidence supporting an association of MMR vaccination with asthma, bacterial or viral infections, cognitive delay, type 1 diabetes, dermatitis/eczema, and hay fever[11]. At least 20 studies have shown that vaccines are not associated with autism." "he U.S. Institute of Medicine concluded in a 2013 review that the childhood immunization schedule is safe[13]. The VEC at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has summarized the scientific evidence showing that vaccines are not associated with a higher risk of asthma or allergies and neurodevelopmental problems like attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) has also compiled a list of studies relevant to vaccine safety here." [emphasis added] https://science.feedback.org/review/claim-brian-hooker-unvaccinated-children-healthier-compared-vaccinated-children-flawed-studies/

Read the final sentence of their document: "Our preliminary findings cannot prove causality and warrant further investigation." [emphasis added] AND "We lacked information on socioeconomic status, or potentially relevant post birth factors, such as diet or lifestyle..."

The Epoch Times – Bias and Credibility QUESTIONABLE SOURCE "Overall, we rate The Epoch Times Right Biased and Questionable based on the publication of pseudoscience and the promotion of propaganda and conspiracy theories, as well as numerous failed fact checks" https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/the-epoch-times/

You left out the part about how this all likely is yet another disinformation campaign by anti-vax misinformation king RFK Jr. and his political crony appointees at the FDA trying to discredit COVID vaccines that have saved millions of lives. From the same Washington Post report: "The findings appear to be based on information submitted to the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), which contains unverified reports of side effects or bad experiences with vaccines submitted by anyone, including patients, doctors, pharmacists or even someone who sees a report on social media. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention emphasizes that the database is not designed to assess whether a shot caused a death, a conclusion that requires thorough investigations by scientists and public health professionals. [emphasis added] AND "Noel Brewer, a public health professor at the University of North Carolina and one of the vaccine advisers terminated by Kennedy, said the focus on vaccine harms ignores the harms of the coronavirus. “They are leveraging this platform to share untruths about vaccines to scare people,” Brewer said. “The U.S. government is now in the business of vaccine misinformation.”

And the author of the OP article is another discredited anti-vaxer and conspiracy theorist working for a notorious anti-vaxer organization: Maryanne Demasi "As of 2022, Demasi is a writer for the Brownstone Institute, an organization that has been criticized by medical experts for spreading misinformation against vaccines." She previously was bounced from her job as a broadcaster with the Australian Broadcasting Corp. after airing a report that the ABC later apologized for and withdrew. "Wi-Fried" episode Demasi produced a report in a February 2016 episode of Catalyst called "Wi-Fried" on Wi-Fi and cellphone safety. In her report she detailed the scientific debate about health effects from low level exposures and she raised questions about the long term effects of low level microwave exposures in schools. ... Demasi was stood down as a reporter and the program was placed under review. A public on-air apology statement was broadcast on the ABC on 5 July 2016, and the episode was withdrawn from the ABC's website." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryanne_Demasi

Fact Check: Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Shows NO DNA "Contamination," Permanent Genetic Changes Or Death From Cardiac Arrest Nov 20, 2023 "Is the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine "contaminated" with a type of DNA that causes permanent genetic changes in vaccinated people or leads to death due to cardiac arrest? No, that's not true: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told Lead Stories that residual DNA found in Pfizer's COVID shot has produced "no safety concerns." Additionally, an infectious disease expert said no data "indicate that there is a sudden death increase in the vaccinated over the unvaccinated population when the populations are comparable in age distribution." ... Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, told Lead Stories in a November 20, 2023, email that the "Pfizer statement is clear and straightforward." He continued: It is reassuring that only viral fragments are detected and that their presence is well-known to global regulatory agencies including the EMA and the US FDA among others, that have assessed the safety of the Pfizer COVID vaccines, both pre-licensure as well as post-licensure." https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/11/fact-check-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-shows-no-dna-contamination-linked-to-permanent-genetic-changes-or-death-from-cardiac-arrest.html

Retsef Levi, appointed by anti-vax misinfo king RFK Jr.: Head of New Federal COVID Vaccine Task Force Is a COVID Myth Superspreader What happened: The head of a new federal task force charged with reviewing the safety of COVID-19 vaccines has spread multiple false claims about the vaccines, including in a X video with 2.5 million views where he said that the vaccines are responsible for an “unprecedented level of harm.” [emphasis added] ... A closer look: Levi, who does not have a medical degree, has a long record of spreading false claims about COVID vaccines. Actually: Multiple studies published in peer-reviewed journals including The Lancet and the Journal of the American Medical Association have estimated that COVID vaccines saved millions of lives globally. https://aseannow.com/topic/1371550-report-misinfo-peddler-named-by-rfk-jr-to-review-vaccine-safety/

Oh ya.... It's always the "leftists," like these below: Or his once-upon-a-time brother in arms: From the linked article above regarding the Kirk shooting: "I was told, moments after Kirk’s death, that this was undoubtedly the work of the radical left. I saw social media posts and heard comments saying we need to immediately go to war with the left and demanding that the Democratic Party be labeled a terrorist organization. Trump himself said on Sept. 11: “We have radical left lunatics out there and we just have to beat the hell out of them.” [emphasis added] ... Predictably, the grotesque prejudgment has fallen flat, and the actual suspect in no way fits the right’s cynical political narrative. On Sept. 12, authorities identified Kirk’s suspected killer as Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old White guy from Utah registered as an unaffiliated voter. Shell casings recovered by authorities were engraved with references to internet memes and online gaming. Robinson shows up in a family Halloween photo in a Trump-related costume. Neighbors said he grew up in a church-going Mormon family." https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/09/12/charlie-kirk-tyler-robinson-suspect-left-trump/86115056007/

From the OP article: "I was told, moments after Kirk’s death, that this was undoubtedly the work of the radical left. I saw social media posts and heard comments saying we need to immediately go to war with the left and demanding that the Democratic Party be labeled a terrorist organization. Trump himself said on Sept. 11: “We have radical left lunatics out there and we just have to beat the hell out of them.” [emphasis added] Need anyone actually ask why political attacks, violence and demonization of others has become such an increasing part of the U.S. political landscape in recent years? It's because Trump first as a candidate and then as president has normalized it, and too many others, either following him or reacting to him, have followed suit. Trump himself said on Sept. 11: “We have radical left lunatics out there and we just have to beat the hell out of them.” Is that the way any thinking American would want their president to be speaking in public about his fellow citizens? We analyzed 9 years of Trump political speeches, and his violent rhetoric has increased dramatically October 26, 2024 "Donald Trump’s political career has been marked by a unique and often controversial rhetorical style. Since 2015, his rhetoric has evolved significantly, attracting attention for its direct, often violent tone. Analyzing his speeches offers a revealing look at how his language has shaped both his political persona and the broader landscape of American politics. ... By 2024, Trump’s use of violent language had surpassed that of nearly all other democratic politicians we considered, approximating that of authoritarian figures such as Kim Jong Un and Fidel Castro." https://theconversation.com/we-analyzed-9-years-of-trump-political-speeches-and-his-violent-rhetoric-has-increased-dramatically-238962

Meanwhile, state legislation in California is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom to protect Californians' rights to obtain COVID and other vaccines despite recent and likely forthcoming federal restrictions from the Trump Administration: Per the California Medical Association: September 11, 2025 "What you need to know: CMA is strongly supporting SB 144 [also AB 144] to ensure Californians maintain access to life-saving vaccines amid federal uncertainty. The bill sets a clear baseline for vaccine coverage, authorizes the state to adapt to new evidence-based guidance, and protects providers who administer vaccines. The California Medical Association (CMA), in partnership with the Newsom administration and legislative leaders, has introduced SB 144 to protect access to vaccines in California. The measure comes as extreme agendas continue to shape conversations around vaccines, spreading misinformation and fear that threaten children’s health and undermine community immunity. SB 144 would safeguard California patients by: Establishing California’s baseline for vaccine coverage as the immunization schedule recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) on January 1, 2025. [emphasis added] Authorizing the California Department of Public Health to modify or supplement these baseline vaccine recommendations, taking into account guidance from leading medical organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the American Academy of Family Physicians." (more) https://www.cmadocs.org/newsroom/news/view/ArticleId/50978/CMA-introduces-legislation-to-safeguard-vaccine-access-in-California Essentially, the legislation would remove from state laws provisions that previously made vaccine access contingent on recommendations from various federal agencies. And instead, make a baseline for vaccination recommendations to be those predating the Trump Administration, as then later updated by the state department of health based on guidance from major medical organizations. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billHistoryClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB144

California Breaks With CDC, Cosigns COVID Vaccine Guidelines From Medical Groups Sep 10, 2025 "Breaking with national public health policy, California officials are recommending that children 6 months to 2 years old, as well as people who are pregnant and lactating, should get vaccinated against COVID-19, following guidance from reputable medical groups. In a statement to KQED, the California Department of Public Health said Wednesday that it endorses recent recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists for COVID-19, influenza and RSV vaccines. The guidance, released last month, was in line with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations under the Biden Administration. “As a part of our efforts, along with our West Coast state partners and other states around the country, to provide a unified science-based approach to protecting the health of our communities, California is carefully considering guidance from various trusted national medical professional and scientifically based organizations,” the CDPH said. (more) KQED https://www.kqed.org/news/12055482/california-breaks-with-cdc-cosigns-covid-vaccine-guidelines-from-medical-groups

New Jersey becomes latest state to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines New Jersey's order allows anyone aged six months and older to get the shot. September 11, 2025 "New Jersey has become the latest state to sign orders expanding access to COVID-19 vaccines, breaking with guidance from federal health agencies. The state Department of Health issued an executive directive on Tuesday allowing anyone aged six months or older to receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine, in time for the upcoming respiratory virus season. The agency issued a separate order directing pharmacists to administer COVID-19 vaccines without a prescription to those who are three years and older. "At a time when COVID-19 cases are increasing across the country and as part of my Administration's dedication to evidence-based public health action, I am committed to ensuring everyone in New Jersey who wants to receive a COVID-19 vaccination can receive a dose this fall from trusted health professionals," Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement. (more) ABC News https://abcnews.go.com/Health/new-jersey-latest-state-expand-access-covid-19/story?id=125444856

WA health department clears way for pharmacies to deliver COVID vaccines September 12, 2025 "Washington state pharmacies are once again administering COVID-19 booster shots, after Washington state officials authorized healthcare providers to bypass new federal restrictions. In early September, the Washington State Department of Health issued a standing order empowering pharmacists and other medical professionals to give out the most recent COVID vaccines to anyone 6 months or older. The order came in response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration restricting the availability of the most recent versions of the shots. In August, the federal agency limited access to people 65 years or older and patients with health issues that put them at risk of developing complications from the illness. The FDA’s recommendation prevents younger and healthy people from getting vaccinated at pharmacies without a prescription. However, Washington’s new order gives pharmacies in the state the ability to bypass the restrictions and administer COVID booster shots without a doctor's approval. (more) KNKX Public Radio https://www.knkx.org/public-health/2025-09-12/washington-health-order-pharmacies-covid-19-vaccines-patients-fda

States are taking steps to ease access to COVID-19 vaccines as they await federal recommendation September 13, 2025 "The governors of Arizona, Illinois, Maine and North Carolina on Friday joined the growing list of Democratic officials who have signed orders intended to ensure most residents can receive COVID-19 vaccines at pharmacies without individual prescriptions. Unlike past years, access to COVID-19 vaccines has become complicated in 2025, largely because federal guidance does not recommend them for nearly everyone this year as it had in the past. ... “I will not stand idly by while the Trump Administration makes it harder for Maine people to get a vaccine that protects their health and could very well save their life,” Maine Gov. Janet Mills said in the statement. “Through this standing order, we are stepping up to knock down the barriers the Trump Administration is putting in the way of the health and welfare of Maine people.” Democratic governors have been taking action At least 14 states — 12 with Democratic governors, plus Virginia, where Republican Glenn Youngkin is governor — have announced policies this month to ease access." (more) Associated Press https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/states-taking-steps-ease-access-190103471.html

Pretty much sounds like the former government's proposed 20-baht flat fare plan for rail transit travel in BKK -- which would have included both BTS and MRT systems in their entirety -- isn't likely to be implemented under Anutin...

The CDC's ACIP panel WAS an "influential panel of advisers" with tons of professional experience on public health and vaccine issues... UNTIL.... Kennedy dismissed the entire group earlier this year and replaced them with a hastily picked smaller group of replacements including anti-vaccine activists and others without much professional experience in the field... Enough for Sen. Bill Cassidy, a medical doctor and the Republican senator who heads the Senate's health committee, to call for the upcoming advisory group meeting to be postponed, and issue the following warning: "“Serious allegations have been made about the meeting agenda, membership, and lack of scientific process being followed for the now announced September ACIP meeting. These decisions directly impact children’s health and the meeting should not occur until significant oversight has been conducted. If the meeting proceeds, any recommendations made should be rejected as lacking legitimacy given the seriousness of the allegations and the current turmoil in CDC leadership,” said Dr. Cassidy." [emphasis added] https://www.help.senate.gov/rep/newsroom/press/cassidy-calls-for-vaccine-committee-meeting-to-be-postponed-following-cdc-departures

All of this is occurring under the leadership of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed by Donald Trump: "Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. (born January 17, 1954), also known by his initials RFK Jr., is an American politician, environmental lawyer, author, conspiracy theorist, and anti-vaccine activist serving as the 26th United States secretary of health and human services since 2025. [emphasis added] ... Since 2005, Kennedy has promoted vaccine misinformation[1] and public-health conspiracy theories,[2] including the chemtrail conspiracy theory,[3] HIV/AIDS denialism,[4] and the scientifically disproved claim of a causal link between vaccines and autism.[5] He has drawn criticism for fueling vaccine hesitancy amid a social climate that gave rise to the deadly measles outbreaks in Samoa and Tonga. ... Kennedy is the founder and former chairman[7] of Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine advocacy group and proponent of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation." (more) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr.

Info from the federal government maintained VAERS database, long a favorite of anti-vaxers like HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to spread unsubstantiated claims about COVID vaccines. From the VAERS website itself: "One of the main limitations of VAERS data is that it cannot determine if the vaccine caused the reported adverse event. This limitation has caused confusion in the publicly available data from VAERS WONDER, specifically regarding the number of reported deaths. There have been instances where people have misinterpreted reports of deaths following vaccination as deaths caused by the vaccines; that is not accurate. VAERS accepts all reports of adverse health events following vaccinations without judging whether the vaccine caused the adverse health event. Some reports to VAERS represent true vaccine reactions and others are coincidental adverse health events and not related to vaccination. Overall, a causal relationship cannot be established using information from VAERS report alone." [emphasis added] https://vaers.hhs.gov/faq.html

At last report, the U.S. CDC had attributed COVID vaccine side effects / reactions to only NINE deaths in the U.S. of any ages in the nearly five years since COVID vaccinations began: "Multiple studies published in peer-reviewed journals including The Lancet and the Journal of the American Medical Association have estimated that COVID vaccines saved millions of lives globally. The CDC has also told NewsGuard on multiple occasions, most recently in January 2025, that only nine deaths [in the U.S.] have been attributed to COVID vaccine side effects." [emphasis added] https://www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/cdcs-new-vaccine-panel-head-is-a?open=false#§head-of-new-federal-covid-vaccine-task-force-is-a-covid-myth-superspreader And that's out of some 700 million COVID doses given in the United States.

Here's what's killing Americans, and American children, according to the U.S. CDC... And it's COVID, not COVID vaccines: https://www.cdc.gov/acip/downloads/slides-2025-04-15-16/05-Panagiotakopoulos-COVID-508.pdf

Trump officials to link covid shots to child deaths, alarming career scientists The move to link coronavirus vaccines to 25 child deaths has alarmed career scientists who say the shots have been extensively studied. "Trump health officials plan to link coronavirus vaccines to the deaths of 25 children as they consider limiting which Americans should get the shots, according to four people familiar with the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe confidential information. The findings appear to be based on information submitted to the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), which contains unverified reports of side effects or bad experiences with vaccines submitted by anyone, including patients, doctors, pharmacists or even someone who sees a report on social media. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention emphasizes that the database is not designed to assess whether a shot caused a death, a conclusion that requires thorough investigations by scientists and public health professionals. [emphasis added] Trump health officials plan to include the pediatric deaths claim in a presentation next week to an influential panel of advisers to the CDC that is considering new coronavirus vaccine recommendations, which affect access to the shots and whether they’re free. ... Noel Brewer, a public health professor at the University of North Carolina and one of the vaccine advisers terminated by Kennedy, said the focus on vaccine harms ignores the harms of the coronavirus. “They are leveraging this platform to share untruths about vaccines to scare people,” Brewer said. “The U.S. government is now in the business of vaccine misinformation.” (more) Washington Post https://archive.ph/WpCYN

FDA Takes Action on Updated mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines to Better Protect Against Currently Circulating Variants September 11, 2023 "Today’s actions relate to updated mRNA vaccines for 2023-2024 manufactured by ModernaTX Inc. and Pfizer Inc. Consistent with the totality of the evidence and input from the FDA’s expert advisors, these vaccines have been updated to include a monovalent (single) component that corresponds to the Omicron variant XBB.1.5. ... "Specifically, today’s actions include: Approval of Comirnaty [Pfizer] (COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA) to include the 2023-2024 formula, and a change to a single dose for individuals 12 years of age and older. Comirnaty was previously approved as a two-dose series for individuals 12 years of age and older. Approval of Spikevax [Moderna] (COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA) to include the 2023-2024 formula, a change to a single dose for individuals 18 years of age and older, and approval of a single dose for individuals 12 through 17 years of age. Spikevax was previously approved as a two-dose series for individuals 18 years of age and older. " https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-takes-action-updated-mrna-covid-19-vaccines-better-protect-against-currently-circulating I.e., these vaccines as listed above were no longer under EUA approvals, and instead had full and regular FDA approvals, as of this FDA action above.

When the posted content is nothing more than steaming piles of rubbish, all that's left to meaningful address is who is purveying the rubbish, so everyone can be clear about just where it's coming from, and what kind of track record the creator(s) have. The signatories of the Great Barrington Declaration and its “spiritual child” the Brownstone Institute, swear up and down that they are not anttivaccine. If that’s so, why are Brownstone-affiliated academics spreading antivaccine misinformation in Uganda? David Gorski on January 24, 2022 "Let’s just say that I’ve long perused the Brownstone Institute’s list of articles, and they are depressingly similar in their message, be it promoting disproven treatments like hydroxychloroquine (the promotion of which first brought America’s Frontline Doctors to prominence in 2020) and ivermectin, deceptive promotion of “natural immunity” as a way out of the pandemic, more false descriptions of masking children as “abusive“, a hilariously and dramatically overblown article by Stacey Rudin titled “The Monumental Sacrifice of Novak Djokovic” (the tennis player barred from Australia for being unvaccinated), articles credulously touting the “lab leak” conspiracy theory, and articles arguing that COVID-19 vaccines aren’t working and against vaccinating children. There’s even an article that compared vaccine mandates to the sort of “othering” of minority populations that led to the crimes of the Soviet gulag, the Holocaust, Jim Crow, Rwanda. This, of course, is a common blatantly antivaccine narrative going back, well, as long as I’ve been paying attention to the antivaccine movement." https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-spiritual-child-of-the-great-barrington-declaration-promotes-antivaccine-misinformation/ Science-Based Medicine is dedicated to evaluating medical treatments and products of interest to the public in a scientific light, and promoting the highest standards and traditions of science in health care. DAVID H. GORSKI, MD, PhD, FACS is Professor of Surgery and Oncology at the Wayne State University School of Medicine... Dr. Gorski first became interested in pseudoscience and “alternative” medicine around 2000, when quite by accident he wandered into the Usenet newsgroup misc.health.alternative and began critically examining the claims there.