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Jerome Adams

Nov 25

Why do vaccine makers have some immunity from lawsuits in U.S.?🤔

It started in the 1980s when lawsuits over the DTP (whooping cough) vaccine drove nearly every manufacturer out of the market. By 1986 only ONE company was making several childhood vaccines → shortages.
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So Congress passed the 1986 Vaccine Act. Core idea is vaccines are different from other drugs. They’re given to most people, profit margins are tiny, and a 1-in-a-million side effect can trigger thousands of lawsuits. Unfettered liability = companies exit the business. 2/5

So Congress created a trade-off:
- Manufacturers got protection for FDA-approved vaccines
- A no-fault compensation fund (VICP) funded by a small tax on each dose pays injury claims quickly, w/o proving negligence
Goal: keep vaccines available while compensating injuries.
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Jerome Adams

@JeromeAdamsMD

Aug 27

I’m deeply concerned about the new FDA move limiting COVID vaccines only to “high-risk groups.” CDC data shows those 50+ face rising risks, with 65+ at up to 340x higher death risk. Add in those with chronic disease and 71% of U.S. adults are at elevated risk!

Underlying conditions like diabetes or heart disease, plus long-term career residents (35% of deaths, <1% pop), and minorities with access barriers heighten risk. Even with this change, vaccination remains critical for all adults. Talk to your health provider and stay protected! cdc.gov/covid/risk-fac…

Here’s a short list of the conditions which put you at higher risk for severe COVID outcomes. Please share! 👇🏽

- Cancer
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Chronic kidney disease
- Chronic liver disease
- Chronic lung disease
- Cystic fibrosis
- Dementia or other neurological conditions
- Diabetes (type 1 or type 2)
- Disabilities
- Heart conditions
- Hemoglobin blood disorders
- HIV infection
- Immunocompromised condition or weakened immune system
- Mental health conditions
- Overweight and obesity
- Physical inactivity
- Pregnancy
- Smoking (current or former)

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Jerome Adams

@JeromeAdamsMD

Aug 6

mRNA research helped develop COVID vaccines in record time - saving millions of lives.
Cutting half a billion in mRNA funding, as HHS Sec. Kennedy proposes, isn’t just bad policy - it’s dangerous. As a physician & recipient of mRNA vaccines, here’s what people need to know 🧵

mRNA vaccines weren’t “rushed.”
They were built on decades of research funded by NIH, DARPA, and global scientists.
This investment let us go from COVID’s genetic code to safe, effective vaccines in under a year - and out of lockdowns FAR faster than predicted.

Attacking mRNA research means turning our backs on more than just COVID vaccines.
This platform is being used to develop vaccines and therapies for:
Flu
RSV
HIV
Zika
Cancer (yes, cancer)
Autoimmune diseases
And more...

Ending and/or politicizing support risks ALL of that.

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Jerome Adams

@JeromeAdamsMD

Jun 26

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🚨 Over 28 falsehoods and common anti-vaccine talking points were shared during yesterday’s ACIP meeting. The zone is being flooded with misinformation, and it’s impossible to debunk it all in real time. But here are some key ones you should know. 🧵

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The new ACIP Chair, Martin Kulldorff, falsely claimed kids may be getting “too many vaccines” and suggested re-evaluating long-used ones.
📌 Reality: Kids today actually get exposed to fewer antigens via vaccines than in past decades.
📖: cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/a…

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Kulldorff pushed misleading claims about the hepatitis B birth dose—saying it’s only needed for “high-risk” groups.
📌 Reality: Vertical transmission from mother to baby is common and dangerous. Birth dose prevents chronic liver disease and cancer.
📖: aap.org/en/news-room/f…

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Jerome Adams

@JeromeAdamsMD

Nov 12, 2024

Elon Musk is clearly a visionary leader in technology and innovation. He recently endorsed Grok, an AI chatbot designed to provide “up-to-date” information on all subjects. So I asked Grok: Are Covid vaccines safe? Stay tuned for the answer in this🧵 👇🏽

According to Grok (which again Elon says has the most up to date information) the “vast majority of scientific evidence” says covid vaccines are “safe AND effective…” Grok points out the initial trials had “tens of thousands of volunteers…”

Grok acknowledges rare side effects, but points out how post authorization surveillance and VAERS are continually monitoring for safety concerns, and concludes the risk of vaccine sides effects is lower than “the risk from covid itself…”

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Jerome Adams

@JeromeAdamsMD

Nov 1, 2024

By this time next week, @elonmusk could be in change of coordinating US tech and innovation strategy for the next 4 years. So I asked Grok- Musk’s new AI chat engine- a simple question: Do vaccines cause autism?

Here’s what Grok had to say (notice the word “conclusively”)👇🏽

Grok goes on to point out the source of this “myth” (Grok’s words, not mine)- a discredited study by Andrew Wakefield. It highlights “serious ethical violations, incorrect data interpretation,” and notes Wakefield’s license was revoked. 😮

Grok then explains “extensive” studies have been done to confirm that there is no link between autism and vaccines. It also points out the lack of “biological plausibility” (In a world of polluted air & water, food additives, etc, many more plausible causes of autism exist).

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