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Pandemic Revisionism Can’t Erase How Many Kids Died With COVID

Vincent Iannelli, MD / March 9, 2026 / A Midwestern Doctor, Aaron Siri, covid deaths, covid deaths in kids, covid vaccines, kids with covid, lockdown skeptics, MIS-C, mortality rates, pandemic revisionism, social autism, Vigilant Fox, wearing masks

Anti-vaccine influencers are downplaying the severity of COVID-19’s impact on children, falsely suggesting it was not serious. Research indicates that approximately 2,390 children may have died from COVID, with many being unvaccinated. Misinformation surrounding the pandemic obscures these fatalities, emphasizing the need to remember the real consequences of COVID-19.

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Where Were the Autistic Kids and Adults in the 1970s?

Vincent Iannelli, MD / February 26, 2026 / autism epidemic, autistic adults, Daniel Pompa, Del Bigtree, IDEA, late autism diagnosis, lost generation, Rain Man, RFK Jr, state institutions, undiagnosed autism, Willowbrook

The absence of autistic children in public schools during the 1970s resulted from societal stigma and institutionalization, rather than a lack of autism. Legislation like the Education for All Handicapped Children Act in 1975 and advocacy efforts helped integrate these children into educational settings, leading to better awareness and diagnosis of autism over time.

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Measles Vaccines Make Measles Encephalitis Disappear

Vincent Iannelli, MD / February 23, 2026 / measles complications, measles encephalitis, vaccine charts, vaccines work

Vaccines, particularly the measles vaccine, effectively prevent measles encephalitis, which has dramatically declined since the introduction of vaccination programs. Reports of unvaccinated individuals developing the disease highlight the necessity of vaccination. Evidence from various countries supports the conclusion that vaccines significantly reduce instances of measles-related complications.

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The South Carolina Measles Outbreak Was Not Caused by Vaccines

Vincent Iannelli, MD / February 19, 2026 / D8 strain, D8-9171, Highwire, measles outbreaks, measles strains, measles symptoms, MMR, MMR rash, MMR risks, south carolina measles outbreak, vaccine strains, wild type

The South Carolina measles outbreak, the largest in recent history, was not caused by vaccines but rather a wild type strain of measles. Anti-vaccine narratives falsely link vaccines to outbreaks, despite evidence showing that increased vaccination rates occurred only after the outbreak started. The MMR vaccine effectively prevents measles, not causes it.

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