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Are Vaccines ‘Safe & Effective’? The Legal Debate | Aaron Siri

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Dec 9, 2025
Aaron Siri, managing partner of Siri & Glimstad LLP, advocates for vaccine safety and informed consent. He discusses the latest vaccine safety litigation and the lack of long-term studies on vaccine effects. Siri critiques vaccine policy, asserting that vaccines are often treated more like a belief system than scientific products. He highlights the implications of the 1986 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act and calls for proper studies to protect consumers' rights. Finally, he emphasizes the importance of informed consent in vaccination.
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INSIGHT

Public Claims Clash With The Data

  • Aaron Siri says public health messaging often conflicts with the actual trial and safety data for vaccines.
  • He argues seeing the raw data reveals large gaps between claims and evidence.
ANECDOTE

Personal Family Experience With Possible Injury

  • Courtney Swan recounts her brother's severe neurologic decline after infant vaccination and lifelong disability until age 11.
  • She says her parents now reconsider the cause after watching An Inconvenient Study.
INSIGHT

Vaccination Framed As A Faith-Based Belief

  • Aaron Siri describes vaccine belief as a religion because many claims rely on faith, not robust evidence.
  • He notes emotional defensiveness replaces data-driven debate among some vaccinologists.
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