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Alyson Smith

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Pediatric PA. Associate Professor. Passionate about healthy policies for kids, equity, and Simpsons memes. Chilli Heeler is my spirit animal. Grateful mama. 💕 #MedSky #PedSky #MedEd

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  1. Fact check:

    mRNA vaccines for respiratory viruses are meant to prevent severe illness (bad Pneumonia).

    This means beefing up our immunity in the lower respiratory tract, eg the lungs.

    Kennedy talks about the upper respiratory tract and vaccine efficacy in nonsensical gibberish.

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  2. RFK Jr cancels mRNA vax research & says US govt will study whole killed viruses that produce "natural immunity". This is dangerous nonsense.

    'Kill it & inject it' was fine 100 yrs ago but now we design antigens for a precise immune response & improved safety/efficacy.

    www.npr.org/sections/sho...

    The Trump administration canceled about $500 million for research into mRNA vaccines. The move slows progress in using the technology to prevent a future pandemic or treat disease, experts say.

    Public health experts dismayed by RFK Jr.'s defunding of mRNA vaccine research

    The Trump administration canceled about $500 million for research into mRNA vaccines. The move slows progress in using the technology to prevent a future pandemic or treat disease, experts say.

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