
Brief: The Free Press Tastes Its Own (Polio) Medicine
Conspirituality
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Polio Vaccines and Misinformation
This chapter examines the critique of RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine views through a personal memoir of a media executive, contrasting it with prevailing anti-vaccine sentiments on social media. It highlights the historical context of polio and vaccine development, notably the Cutter incident, while addressing modern misconceptions and the challenges of misinformation. The discussion underscores the importance of storytelling in public discourse around vaccines and the necessity of factual understanding in combating anti-vaccine rhetoric.
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