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I think of articles like the following when I see sentiments in support of lampooning "anti-vaxxers" for being "anti-science" http://healthimpactnews.com/2017/harvard-immunologist-to-leg...

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It's pretty absurd to ignore broad scientific consensus (which includes a pretty large number of Harvard immunology PhDs) while buying into the lies of a single authority who happens to argue what you like to hear. Cherrypicking one discredited scientist out of a million who backs up your beliefs is very clearly "anti-science".

Just to address the actual article, which is filled with demonstrable lies, see the "What else does Tetyana Obukhanych say?" section here: https://www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalraptorblog.php/appe...

Also, simple stuff like the number of polio cases by year: https://i.imgur.com/itoSFI9.png

The title of the article reads "Harvard Immunologist to Legislators: Unvaccinated Children Pose ZERO Risk to Anyone"

This is the recent news article that contradicts the claim: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/02/24/unvacci...

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