I had a relative send me a link to me about Peter McCullough's claims that the mRNA shots are dangerous. I responded with my take. There are many more excellent resources than me on the topic, which I provide a link to below my post. Here is my quick response.
I did a search on
duckduckgo and eliminated sites that have been repeatedly shown
to spread misinformation and the results are shown below. If
you prioritize sites solely by traffic, then those frequented by
voracious readers of conspiracy theorists will get the highest
volume of hits, but they are not reliable just because they have
the most traffic. Those that point out errors in McCullough's
assertions will have much lower readership because reasoned
arguments that take time to analyze and do not stroke the
confirmation bias are most often much less subscribed.
My general take is that McCullough is an example of a smart person that went crazy later in life. There are lots of examples of Nobel Laureates who espoused crazy things in their later years. And no, they were not ahead of their times because these ideas were laid to rest decades later for lack of proof. Using his credentials as proof is not an argument for the truth in what he says.
I don't have the time to listen and read all that is out there. If I see an example of faulty reasoning that leads to an unsupported conclusion, I won't waste my time reading more. First, none of McCullough's assertions are based on double blind studies. In contrast the efficacy and safety of the vaccines have been proven to be so by such studies. Note that mRNA work started in the 60s, so the field is much more mature than the recently introduced vaccines.
McCullough asserts that the people who have died after having the vaccine, died because of the vaccine -- an obvious logical fallacy. About 7,900 people die every day of all causes in the United States. To date, 190,000,000 people have been vaccinated and the average person has been vaccinated for about 120 days. That translates into more than half a million deaths in people who have been vaccinated that would have died by all other causes. Claims that 20,000 people have died who had the vaccine is just too low based on statistics alone.
Bottom line is that I would not trust McCullough. The best web sites are places like the CDC, who have real scientists doing serious research who are only paid government salaries for doing so. People like McCullough make lots of money at speaking engagements saying crazy things. Nobody would attend a talk with less sensational claims that happen to be true.
My general take is that McCullough is an example of a smart person that went crazy later in life. There are lots of examples of Nobel Laureates who espoused crazy things in their later years. And no, they were not ahead of their times because these ideas were laid to rest decades later for lack of proof. Using his credentials as proof is not an argument for the truth in what he says.
I don't have the time to listen and read all that is out there. If I see an example of faulty reasoning that leads to an unsupported conclusion, I won't waste my time reading more. First, none of McCullough's assertions are based on double blind studies. In contrast the efficacy and safety of the vaccines have been proven to be so by such studies. Note that mRNA work started in the 60s, so the field is much more mature than the recently introduced vaccines.
McCullough asserts that the people who have died after having the vaccine, died because of the vaccine -- an obvious logical fallacy. About 7,900 people die every day of all causes in the United States. To date, 190,000,000 people have been vaccinated and the average person has been vaccinated for about 120 days. That translates into more than half a million deaths in people who have been vaccinated that would have died by all other causes. Claims that 20,000 people have died who had the vaccine is just too low based on statistics alone.
Bottom line is that I would not trust McCullough. The best web sites are places like the CDC, who have real scientists doing serious research who are only paid government salaries for doing so. People like McCullough make lots of money at speaking engagements saying crazy things. Nobody would attend a talk with less sensational claims that happen to be true.
Doctor fired for spreading COVID misinformation finds ...
Those gathered,
including GOP and public officials, nurses, pharmacists and
other concerned citizens, gave standing ovations during the
presentation of Dr. Peter McCullough,
a Dallas cardiologist who is largely discredited by the
scientific community for his assertions that the COVID-19
vaccines are unsafe and that early treatment options have ...
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Dr. Peter
McCullough: An MD/MPH who promotes quackery and doesn't
know how VAERS works. Let's start with Dr. McCullough's
video. There are a number of red flags. First, it's noted on
the Rumble page for his video that the website he "mentions is
AAPSOnline.org." Regular readers will remember AAPS as,
...
"Depopulation" by COVID-19 vaccines? | Science-Based Medicine
COVID-19 and
antivaccine conspiracy theorists like Joe Mercola, Michael
Yeadon, and Peter McCullough are spreading the
conspiracy theory that COVID-19 vaccines are intended as a
tool for "global depopulation". This is nothing more than an
old antivaccine conspiracy theory repurposed for the pandemic.
As ridiculous as it might seem, it is nonetheless very
appealing to antivaxxers.
Texas Doctor Spreads False Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines ...
Federal officials
authorized two mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 after they were
determined to be safe and effective against symptomatic
illness in clinical trials. But a Texas doctor, in a widely
...
US cardiologist makes false claims about Covid-19 ...
Video of a
cardiologist claiming that there is no reason for healthy
people under the age of 50 or those who have recovered from
Covid-19 to be vaccinated against the virus has been viewed
hundreds of thousands of times on social media. But medical
experts say younger people should be inoculated because they
can still be affected by the virus, and that the shots also
benefit those who have ...
