The chapter explores the speaker's involvement with the CDC's vaccine safety working group and their dismissal for advocating Johnson and Johnson vaccine use among older Americans to combat shortages. It discusses differing opinions on vaccine distribution, the efficacy and side effects of various COVID-19 vaccines, and the impact on public trust. The conversation also addresses excess mortality during the pandemic, evaluating different countries' strategies and the speaker's career impact from advocating against authoritarianism and defending academic freedom.
After the Great Barrington Declaration was announced in 2020, Harvard Professor Martin Kulldorff suddenly emerged into the public consciousness as a controversial figure. Despite data showing his skepticism about lockdowns and vaccine mandates were ultimate legitimate, especially in his home country of Sweden, Professor Kulldorff was fired by Harvard. Why? UnHerd's Freddie Sayers spoke to him to find out.
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