Doctors are left aghast after Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s top vaccine advisor questioned the necessity of the polio vaccine, a move that has sent shockwaves through the medical community.
The chair of a federal vaccine advisory panel, pediatric cardiologist Kirk Milhoan, made these comments on a podcast recently, sparking outrage among experts. Milhoan expressed skepticism about established scientific methodology and claimed to be focused on safety rather than following "established science". However, his claims have been widely debunked as false and misleading.
Milhoan falsely linked vaccines to allergies, asthma, and eczema and repeated a baseless claim that COVID-19 vaccines kill children. When pressed for evidence, he even suggested putting the risk of vaccine side effects on par with the risks from diseases like polio, which is patently absurd given that disease risks are often orders of magnitude larger than those from vaccines.
Moreover, Milhoan questioned the need for routine vaccinations, including measles and polio vaccines. He even suggested considering alternative approaches to vaccination in light of modern sanitation and risk assessments. This is particularly alarming given the devastating consequences of not vaccinating against diseases like polio.
The American Medical Association (AMA) swiftly responded to Milhoan's comments with a scathing statement, warning that questioning vaccine safety is a "dangerous step backward" and will lead to increased suffering. The AMA Trustee Sandra Adamson Fryhofer stated that vaccines have saved millions of lives and virtually eliminated devastating diseases like polio in the US.
The move has further eroded trust in federal vaccine policy among medical experts, with 27 states and Washington D.C. already announcing they will not follow current CDC vaccine recommendations. In response, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released an updated childhood and adolescent vaccine schedule that is being widely endorsed by pediatricians.
Experts are now left to wonder if Milhoan's comments signal a return to anti-vaccination sentiments in the US, which could have catastrophic consequences for public health.
The chair of a federal vaccine advisory panel, pediatric cardiologist Kirk Milhoan, made these comments on a podcast recently, sparking outrage among experts. Milhoan expressed skepticism about established scientific methodology and claimed to be focused on safety rather than following "established science". However, his claims have been widely debunked as false and misleading.
Milhoan falsely linked vaccines to allergies, asthma, and eczema and repeated a baseless claim that COVID-19 vaccines kill children. When pressed for evidence, he even suggested putting the risk of vaccine side effects on par with the risks from diseases like polio, which is patently absurd given that disease risks are often orders of magnitude larger than those from vaccines.
Moreover, Milhoan questioned the need for routine vaccinations, including measles and polio vaccines. He even suggested considering alternative approaches to vaccination in light of modern sanitation and risk assessments. This is particularly alarming given the devastating consequences of not vaccinating against diseases like polio.
The American Medical Association (AMA) swiftly responded to Milhoan's comments with a scathing statement, warning that questioning vaccine safety is a "dangerous step backward" and will lead to increased suffering. The AMA Trustee Sandra Adamson Fryhofer stated that vaccines have saved millions of lives and virtually eliminated devastating diseases like polio in the US.
The move has further eroded trust in federal vaccine policy among medical experts, with 27 states and Washington D.C. already announcing they will not follow current CDC vaccine recommendations. In response, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released an updated childhood and adolescent vaccine schedule that is being widely endorsed by pediatricians.
Experts are now left to wonder if Milhoan's comments signal a return to anti-vaccination sentiments in the US, which could have catastrophic consequences for public health.
This dude Kirk Milhoan needs to get his facts straight, vaccine side effects are NOT comparable to polio or measles. I mean come on, 1 in a million risk vs dying from the actual disease... no contest. And what's with all this anti-vaxx crap? We've been playing catch up with outbreaks for years because of low vaccination rates. Now we're seeing states ditching CDC guidelines and it's only going to get worse if this guy gets more traction. It's like he's trying to take us back to the dark ages where folks believed that germs were just a myth 
. I guess it's just a case of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"... but honestly, vaccines have come a long way since the 50s and they're still saving lives left and right 
. It's disheartening to see experts like Milhoan spreading misinformation 
. I mean, we should be celebrating advancements in medicine, not regressing back to the dark ages of science 
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and to make matters worse he's linking vaccines to allergies and asthma which has been proven to be total nonsense 
the AMA was right on point with their statement too, we can't let people spread misinformation like this all over the place 
Come on, Kirk, you're like the vaccine equivalent of a conspiracy theory guy who thinks Big Pharma is controlling the weather 
. Newsflash: vaccines are not a one-size-fits-all solution, but they've saved countless lives and eradicated diseases that would've been a real nightmare 
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. That's just basic science 101. The risk of vaccine side effects is a drop in the bucket compared to actual diseases 
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It's like he thinks vaccines are optional or something 
. And now we've got some people questioning it? No thanks, I'll stick with the science 
... and the millions of lives saved by vaccination 
it's crazy that some ppl think they can just dismiss all this science and safety stuff 
i mean come on, disease risks are way bigger than vaccine side effects 
we need experts like milhoan to be honest about their doubts and not spread misinformation 
it's only gonna lead to more suffering if ppl keep questionin the safety of vaccines 
And to even suggest putting vaccine risks on par with diseases like polio... that's just crazy talk