Episode 359: SAFEGUARDING VACCINE EXEMPTIONS: AARON SIRI TESTIFIES PT 2
Feb 16, 2024
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Lead Attorney Aaron Siri discusses the limitations of pertussis and diphtheria vaccines, the importance of religious exemptions, ethical concerns of aborted fetal tissue in vaccines, necessity of medical exemptions, advocating for medical freedom, and promoting informed consent in vaccination.
Vaccines may not prevent disease transmission, affecting vaccination policies.
Informed consent exemptions are crucial for vaccine decision-making based on safety and efficacy.
Advocacy for medical exemptions and informed decision-making is essential in healthcare policies.
Deep dives
Exemptions for Mandated Vaccines
The podcast episode discusses the importance of exemptions for mandated vaccines. The speaker highlights that vaccines do not always prevent transmission of diseases and that vaccinated individuals can still spread the virus. The episode also emphasizes the need for an informed consent exemption, which would allow individuals to choose whether or not to receive a vaccine based on safety and efficacy criteria. The speaker encourages listeners to engage with elected representatives and advocate for the preservation of exemptions.
The Lack of Transmission Prevention
The podcast delves into the specific vaccines mandated for school attendance and highlights their limitations in preventing transmission. Examples include pertussis, diphtheria, polio, Hepatitis B, meningococcal disease, and chickenpox. The speaker cites studies and information from the CDC to demonstrate that these vaccines primarily offer personal protection rather than preventing the spread of the disease. This challenges the basis for excluding unvaccinated children from schools, asserting that their presence does not significantly contribute to transmission risk.
The Medical Liberty Pledge and Increasing Vaccine Confidence
The podcast concludes by discussing the Medical Liberty Pledge and a proposed bill to increase vaccine confidence. The Medical Liberty Pledge aims to prevent coercion and mandates for medical products. The proposed bill, called the Act to Increase Vaccine Confidence, suggests that exemptions should be available for vaccines that do not meet certain safety and efficacy criteria. The episode encourages listeners to contact their state representatives and share information to promote informed decision-making and protect medical exemptions.
Vaccine exemptions and the importance of individual choice
The podcast episode explores the issue of vaccine exemptions, emphasizing the importance of individual choice in making healthcare decisions. It highlights the need for informed consent, where patients are fully informed about the potential benefits and risks of vaccines before making a decision. The discussion revolves around three types of exemptions available in Arizona - philosophical, religious, and medical. It emphasizes that government should not infringe on the rights of individuals to make their own healthcare decisions, especially during a medical crisis, and that policies should be based on scientific evidence rather than ideology.
Questioning the effectiveness and policies around mandated vaccines
The podcast challenges the effectiveness and policies surrounding mandated vaccines. It questions the necessity of excluding children from schools or workplaces if they do not receive certain vaccines, especially for vaccines that do not prevent infection or transmission according to the CDC and FDA's own studies and data. The discussion also raises concerns about potential side effects and fetal tissue used in vaccine development. It argues that comprehensive vaccination policies should be the result of informed and transparent debates, allowing individuals to make their own choices about their health.
ICAN Lead Attorney, Aaron Siri, Esq., gives the second of two presentations to Arizona’s Novel Coronavirus Southwestern Intergovernmental Committee titled ‘Safeguarding Vaccine Exemptions: Religious & Medical.’