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The Great Vaccinator

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Do Moern, Do No Harm, and Do Good

Hileman was testing the monfaccine on children who were living in state homes and had intellectual disabilities. The justification at the time was that, because these kids were the most likely to get these diseases, they were alsolikely to benefit from the vaccines. But im telling you, these were judgment calls, scientifically and ethically, there is no question about it.

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