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ProPublicaonMastodon3d ago
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been transforming a government that long championed vaccines into one that questions their safety.
This is what could happen over the next 25 years if shots are unavailable even to the people who want them.
http://projects.propublica.org/childhood-vaccines-deaths-modeling/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
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Analysis Summary
ProPublica shares Stanford epidemiologists' modeling of what would happen if four key childhood vaccines disappeared over 25 years — the article is solidly sourced and the model itself is real, published research. The core claim that RFK Jr. is shifting government vaccine policy is accurate, though the suggestion he's actively 'considering' vaccine manufacturer withdrawal is less clearly documented. The framing ('what could happen') is speculative but grounded in peer-reviewed research, not fearmongering.
Claims Analysis (5)
“Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been transforming a government that long championed vaccines into one that questions their safety.”
RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary has shifted agency messaging on vaccines and questioned safety; the framing 'transforms' is editorial but factually grounded in documented policy shifts.
“Kennedy is considering changes that could prompt vaccine manufacturers to stop selling shots in the US.”
Article states he is 'considering changes' but provides no specific policy details or confirmation from Kennedy or manufacturers about withdrawal scenarios.
“Stanford researchers modeled 25-year outcomes if polio, measles, rubella, and diphtheria vaccines became unavailable.”
Article confirms Stanford epidemiologists Mathew Kiang and Nathan Lo built exactly this model with these four diseases over a 25-year period.
“The model predicts ~23,000 people could be paralyzed by polio over 25 years if no one receives the vaccine.”
Article explicitly states: 'It's the equivalent of more than a thousand kindergarten classes' and identifies 23,000 as the model's average prediction for paralytic polio cases.
“At current vaccination rates, the nation is already teetering on the brink of measles explosion but could be prevented with just 5% increase in vaccination.”
Article states: 'The nation is already teetering on the brink of an explosion in measles cases — one that would be virtually wiped out with just a 5% increase in vaccination.'
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