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Jake Scott, MD

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Infectious diseases doctor, Clinical Assoc. Prof @StanfordDeptMed | @cidrap writer | views mine | no conflicts of interest

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Jun 13, 2025
RFK Jr. went on national TV and spouted egregious, dangerous falsehoods about vaccines. As a parent and infectious diseases doctor, I couldn't stay silent. @FoxNews might not fact-check him, but I wil...
SummaryAn infectious disease physician systematically fact-checks RFK Jr.'s vaccine claims made on Fox News, demonstrating that his statements about ACIP conflicts of interest, vaccine numbers, placebo-controlled trials, and safety profiles are false or misleading. The thread provides detailed evidence showing vaccines have undergone rigorous testing, have known safety profiles, and have prevented millions of illnesses and deaths since 1986.10 tweets1 min read