I have been having an on-again, off-again discussion with one of my readers about RFK, Jr. and his skepticism about the safety of vaccines.
They are, not without reason, worried that some people might take the lesson that all vaccines are inherently unsafe and that cases of preventable diseases will skyrocket. I, on the other hand, am skeptical that all vaccines are as safe and effective as claimed–with good reason, by now, obviously–and that rigorous studies should be made on safety, effectiveness, the number and pace at which vaccines are given, and the general messaging that any concerns are wholly unwarranted. After all, almost every case of polio is vaccine-induced.
We are both driven by caution about the consequences but have different evaluations of the risks faced by changing policies vs the status quo.
But the discussion made me wonder: with…
