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How the Modern Anti-Vaccine Movement Resembles a Religious Cult

Vincent Iannelli, MD / March 2, 2026 / Aaron Siri, Andy Wakefield, Anthony Fauci, Cheryl Hines, Del Bigtree, Diego Rivera, JB Handley, Kim Stagliano, Liz Churchill, Maurice Hilleman, Paul Offit, Peter McCullough, purebloods, RFK Jr, Stanley Plotkin, Tucker Carlson, Vaccination, vaccinianity, vaccinology

The modern anti-vaccine movement is likened to a religious cult, with figures like Andrew Wakefield as its prophet and various influencers as its disciples. This movement promotes unfounded beliefs against vaccines, often dismissing scientific evidence. Critics argue that its followers exhibit a faith-based mentality, prioritizing ideology over factual information.

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Fact Checking the Idea That Measles Was Never a Scary Disease

Vincent Iannelli, MD / February 25, 2024 / Ben Tapper, Brady Bunch, chiropractors, Disinformation Dozen, Joseph Molner, Lassie, measles deaths, Norman Lewak, Paul Offit, pre-vaccine era, Roald Dahl, Ronald Reagan

Some people may underestimate how dangerous measles can be, but the reality is far from benign. In the pre-vaccine era, measles caused 4-500 deaths annually in the US, with numerous complications like encephalitis and pneumonia. The disease still claims lives globally each year. Vaccines are crucial for protection, as measles has always been a serious, deadly illness.

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Fake Quotes About Vaccines

Vincent Iannelli, MD / July 15, 2020 / 10000 vaccines, Alexander Langmuir, antigens, Bill Gates, epitope, Gregory Poland, James Shannon, Leonard Scheele, measles myths, Melissa Floyd, misinformation, Paul Offit, polio myths, propaganda, quotes, The Cutter Incident, Vaccine Misinformation, Vaccine Peer Review

Be skeptical when you see folks pushing misinformation about vaccines, using quotes from real vaccine experts, so that you don’t get fooled by fake vaccine quotes.

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The Vaccine Extremists in the Modern Anti-Vaccine Movement

Vincent Iannelli, MD / November 10, 2019 / abuse of medical exemptions, activism, advocates, anti-immunization signs, Auschwitz Museum, Austin Bennett, Bob Sears, celebrities, choice, civil rights, Cotton Mather, Del Bigtree, fake medical exemptions, Jimmy Kimmel, Joshua Coleman, Kristen Bell, minority communities, Paul Offit, protests, Richard Pan, terrorism, unvaccinated, vaccine extremists

The anti-vaccine movement has shifted its tactics and has become much more extremist in recent years.

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