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A widower seeks advice after his daughter excludes his partner, who has a disability, from a family gathering. He suspects the real reason might be his partner's anti-vaxxer comment that offended some in-laws. Amy suggests discussing the banishment with his daughter to understand her perspective, but ultimately advises letting it go to maintain peace with the in-laws.
In Florida, a surge in measles cases has been linked to widespread mistrust in public health officials and vaccinations, reflecting a political climate where anti-vaxx sentiments prevail. The outbreak underscores the consequences of prioritizing politics over medical expertise, leading to a dangerous resurgence of preventable diseases.
Scammers are using Telegram channels to trick anti-vaxxers into purchasing fake medical documents, including Covid-19 vaccination certificates and other proof of vaccination. Researchers have uncovered a network of around 60 Telegram channels selling these bogus documents, with some administrators impersonating legitimate medical professionals. The scammers target anti-vaxxers on social media platforms like X, directing them to the Telegram channels. The operation has reached over 3 million people and processed $286,000 in cryptocurrency payments. The channels also sell other medical documents and promote conspiracy theories. The impersonation of doctors erodes trust in medical systems, and the use of AI-generated images raises concerns about future scams.
Veterinarians are facing a new challenge as the anti-vaccination movement extends to pet owners. In response to studies showing that immunity from vaccines often lasts beyond a year, many veterinarians are adjusting booster schedules to be less frequent.
A study conducted by Ohio State University reveals that public reactions to the deaths of anti-vaxxers due to COVID-19 are complex. While very few people celebrated these deaths, some vaccinated individuals considered anti-vaxxers who contracted COVID-19 deserving of their fate. However, a significant majority of participants from both parties wished for the full recovery of the unvaccinated individual. Political affiliation and vaccination status influenced individuals' responses, with Democrats and vaccinated individuals more likely to perceive these cases as deserved. The study suggests that people view those on social media as characters in a morality play, judging those who shared misinformation about the COVID vaccine as immoral and deserving of retribution.
A study suggests that people have complex reactions when anti-vaxxers who publicly reject COVID-19 vaccines die from the disease. While very few rejoice in their deaths, some individuals believe that those who are dogmatic against vaccines deserve worse outcomes. This reaction is influenced by the political party affiliation and vaccination status of the person evaluating the anti-vaxxer. Democrats and vaccinated individuals are more likely to think that anti-vaxxers who died got what they deserved, but even 63% of Democrats in the study believed that an anti-vaxxer deserved a full recovery. The study indicates that people view those on social media as characters in a morality play and may judge those who share misinformation about the COVID vaccine as immoral and deserving of retribution.
A new study suggests that people have complex reactions when anti-vaxxers who publicly reject COVID-19 vaccines die from the disease. While very few rejoice in their deaths, some individuals believe that those who are dogmatic against vaccines deserve worse outcomes. This reaction is influenced by the political party affiliation and vaccination status of the person evaluating the anti-vaxxer. Democrats and vaccinated individuals were more likely to think that anti-vaxxers who died got what they deserved, but even 63% of Democrats believed that they deserved a full recovery. The study indicates that people view those on social media as characters in a morality play, judging those who spread vaccine misinformation as immoral and deserving of retribution. However, even those who thought anti-vaxxers deserved death did not express high levels of satisfaction or happiness at their demise.
Vaccine scientist Peter Hotez was "stalked" by anti-vaccine activists at his home after Joe Rogan and others challenged him to debate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine proponent and Democratic presidential candidate, over vaccine misinformation. Hotez criticized Rogan for hosting Kennedy, who has peddled false claims linking vaccines to autism, on Rogan's podcast. Rogan publicly challenged Hotez to debate Kennedy, and vaccine skeptics piled on. Hotez said he was not prepared for what unfolded Sunday when anti-vaccine activists showed up at his home to harass, taunt and confront him about Rogan's challenge to debate Kennedy.
Vaccine expert Dr Peter Hotez, Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine, has been challenged to a debate by Joe Rogan and Elon Musk after he criticised Rogan's interview with anti-vaxxer Robert F Kennedy Jr. Rogan offered Hotez $100,000 to debate Kennedy on his show, which Hotez responded to by inviting Rogan to his laboratory. Musk also joined the debate, claiming that the world went "crazy with excess vaccination against Covid-19" and that he and others had suffered serious side effects from the vaccine.
Vaccine scientist Peter Hotez was "stalked" by anti-vaxxers after a Twitter debate over vaccine misinformation between him and podcaster Joe Rogan, which led to several individuals, including billionaires Bill Ackman and Elon Musk, urging Hotez to debate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Hotez agreed to go on Rogan's podcast to discuss vaccine misinformation, but not to debate Kennedy. Kennedy has repeatedly made dubious claims about vaccines, including falsely linking them to autism.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston, drawing a mix of supporters including old-time Democrats, Republicans, and anti-vaxxers. Kennedy's supporters held signs reading "Heal the Divide" and "Kennedy 2024." Kennedy's campaign is focused on fighting government corruption, resurrecting democracy in America, and vaccine safety. In a recent poll, Kennedy stands at 14%, and self-help author Marianne Williamson is at 5%.