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How should we discuss risk vs benefit in the context of vaccination?
Guest comment piece from Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert and Sean Elias Read
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Covid-19 vaccines do not contain ‘cancer-causing’ SV40 monkey virus
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Amish people do vaccinate - and autism exists in Amish communities
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Coughing hard won’t save you from a heart attack if you’re alone
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