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Today, nearly all COVID deaths in the USA are in unvaccinated

The Associated Press has just published an analysis that shows that currently, nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the USA are in those who have not received the vaccines. If that’s not an incentive to get the vaccine, I don’t know what else to say.

Although the number of deaths from COVID-19 has dropped to under 300 a day (as of 30 June 2021), compared to the over 3000 per day before vaccines became available, one has to wonder if that number would be near zero if everyone vaccinated.

by Michael Simpson
2013-05-04
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Andrew Wakefield, Infectious disease, Vaccines

A baby died in Florida from whooping cough (Bordetella pertussis) last week. According to the report, “officials said the family chose not to vaccinate their child. Some parents are choosing not to fully vaccinate their children because they worry there is a… Read More »Consequences of not vaccinating–Report 5

More whooping cough outbreaks, now Wisconsin

by Michael Simpson
2019-08-24
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Anti-vaccines, Evidence based medicine, Infectious disease, Vaccines

This week must be whooping cough news week, which means it’s not a good week. The Wausau (Wisconsin) Daily Herald reports that a whooping cough outbreak has hit the Wausau area. According to the report, more than 100 cases have been seen in the area since the beginning of 2012. And as we have discussed, although the disease is not usually dangerous, it has significant consequences for a number of people including children and those who are immune compromised.Read More »More whooping cough outbreaks, now Wisconsin