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1/ How anti-vax charlatans lie. A THREAD.
@delbigtree is a popular anti-vax grifter who hosts a weekly anti-vax conspiracy theory online show called The HighWire ( @HighWireTalk) funded by his anti-vax "non-profit" front group @ICANdecide, a group that has raised millions.
@delbigtree is a popular anti-vax grifter who hosts a weekly anti-vax conspiracy theory online show called The HighWire ( @HighWireTalk) funded by his anti-vax "non-profit" front group @ICANdecide, a group that has raised millions.
2/ In this weeks show he introduced a “FLU SHOT BOMBSHELL” by stating
“We can certainly say without any problem whatsoever that there is a product on the market (the flu vaccine)... that has a higher death rate that the CDC has just admitted exists for COVID-19 in the USA.”
“We can certainly say without any problem whatsoever that there is a product on the market (the flu vaccine)... that has a higher death rate that the CDC has just admitted exists for COVID-19 in the USA.”
3/ WHAT? Del claims the flu shot has a death rate so high it’s actually HIGHER THAN COVID-19, which has killed 100,000 Americans in 100 days? If true that would be a major BOMBSHELL, right?
If true, that would mean MILLIONS of deaths each year were caused by the flu vaccine!
If true, that would mean MILLIONS of deaths each year were caused by the flu vaccine!
4/ So is it true? NO.
So where is Del getting this data?
His “evidence” is 2 studies on Fluzone. The first includes adults 65 & older. 23 deaths were reported between 1-6 months among the high-dose recipients & 7 among normal dose recipients for a death rate of 0.6%.
So where is Del getting this data?
His “evidence” is 2 studies on Fluzone. The first includes adults 65 & older. 23 deaths were reported between 1-6 months among the high-dose recipients & 7 among normal dose recipients for a death rate of 0.6%.
5/ If you read further you’ll see that not only were these participants over the age of 65 but the majority of those who died within 6 months had a medical history of cardiac, hepatic, neoplastic, renal and/or respiratory diseases.
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In other words, they were all older people at high-risk to die regardless of getting a vaccine or not.
In other words, they were all older people at high-risk to die regardless of getting a vaccine or not.
7/ His 2nd study included adults over the age of 65. 167 deaths were reported within 6 to 8 months after either a high-dose or regular dose of the vaccine for a death rate of 0.5%
Once again, the majority of the participants had one OR MORE chronic comorbid illnesses.
Once again, the majority of the participants had one OR MORE chronic comorbid illnesses.
8/ About 647,000 Americans die from heart disease every year. That’s 1 in 4 deaths.
82% of those who die from coronary heart disease are…wait for it…65 years or older.
82% of those who die from coronary heart disease are…wait for it…65 years or older.
9/ So it is surprising that 0.5-0.06% of adults aged 65 & older with multiple serious health issues are dying within 6-8 months of a study? Of course not.
If this the death rate from the vaccine itself like Del Bigtree claims? Of course not.
If this the death rate from the vaccine itself like Del Bigtree claims? Of course not.
10/ If anything this rate might be lower than the actual rate because the flu shot prevented them from dying from influenza or related illnesses.
11/ So @delbigtree is either intentionally lying or not smart enough to understand how to read a scientific study.
By misrepresenting the information & not including the actual probability of those in the study dying over the time period examined he’s spreading misinformation.
By misrepresenting the information & not including the actual probability of those in the study dying over the time period examined he’s spreading misinformation.
12/ I believe @delbigtree is smart enough to understand what he’s doing. If you see the comments underneath his post, his brainwashed followers are eating this misinformation up.
That’s what makes him such a good grifter.
And that’s how anti-vax charlatans lie.
That’s what makes him such a good grifter.
And that’s how anti-vax charlatans lie.
If you want to watch the video where this "bombshell" is revealed:
CORRECTION: On #9 it should read 0.5-0.6% not .06%.
Typo!
Unlike AV charlatans like Del Bigtree, I admit when I made a mistake.
Typo!
Unlike AV charlatans like Del Bigtree, I admit when I made a mistake.
