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Congratulations! You judged 10 of the 10 statements correctly.
You can now access the facts that support each statement below.
Those with medical training are often shocked by some of these facts because we have been taught that there is a large body of rigorous and verifiable scientific knowledge about vaccine safety. In reality, this research does not exist.
Those who believe that such research exists have rarely looked for it, taking authorities’ word that it’s there. As you will learn, almost all of the pro-vaccine research has poor design and/or has industry-sponsored bias from researchers who rarely disclose conflicts of interest.
1. The safety and efficacy of vaccines has been unequivocally proven.
False Correct
2. The CDC regularly carries out vaccine safety studies.
False Correct
3. Vaccine science is openly presented and discussed through free exchanges in scientific journals and Internet platforms.
False Correct
4. The US childhood vaccination schedule has been tested against inert placebos and the safety of its combinations of vaccines well established over sufficient time periods.
False Correct
5. The US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found that vaccine injuries occur in one out of 39 doses given, yet fewer than 1% of all injuries are reported.
True Correct
6. US Vaccine manufacturers are legally liable for injuries caused by their vaccines and can be sued for damages.
False Correct
7. Vaccinated children are healthier than unvaccinated children.
False Correct
8. The number of US children with chronic diseases increased from 13% to 54% between 1994 and 2007, which correlates closely with the increase in the number of required child vaccinations.
True Correct
9. The US pharmaceutical industry significantly funds the CDC, maintains a revolving door for retiring CDC executives, and its lobby spends more than twice the fossil fuels lobby.
True Correct
10. Polio and tetanus vaccines have saved millions of lives and are crucial components of public health.
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