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Who is Melissa Floyd?

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / October 8, 2020 / Bob Sears, clusters, COVID-19 deaths, COVID-19 vaccine, echo chamber, herd immunity, informed consent, Melissa Floyd, misinformed consent, product tampering, propaganda

Melissa Floyd got her start pushing misinformation, conspiracy theories, and propaganda about vaccines sitting next to Bob Sears.

Ethics and Vaccines

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / October 7, 2020 / #SaidNoDoctor, Bob Sears, chicken pox deaths, community immunity, community responsibility, deaths from vaccine-preventable diseases, fear, free-riders, herd immunity, hiding in the herd, measles deaths, measles outbreaks, vaccine deaths, vaccine hesitancy, vaccine injury, vaccine-preventable diseases

When anti-vaccine folks talk about ethics and vaccines, they should focus on the ethical issues of pushing misinformation, of not protecting their kids, and starting outbreaks that get others sick.

What Do Anti-Maskers Have in Common With Anti-Vaxxers?

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / July 27, 2020 / anti-mask, anti-vaccine movement, cognitive bias, cognitive dissonance, conspiracy theories, COVID-19, Del Bigtree, herd immunity, heuristics, Leigh Allyn Baker, logical fallacy, masks, misinformation, natural herd immunity, Paul Thomas

Are you really surprised that folks who are against vaccines are also against masks and social distancing?

On the Origins of Herd Immunity

By Vincent Iannelli, MD / February 19, 2020 / Adolph Eichhorn, brucellosis, George M. Potter, GS Wilson, herd immunity, Major Greenwood, natural herd immunity, Paul Fine, RR Birch, Topley

When did we start talking about herd immunity?

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