tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609683919099708226.post8220764871130694518..comments2023-06-16T09:39:07.504-04:00Comments on Harpocrates Speaks: Matthew Mientka, MMR, Autism and Lazy JournalismTodd W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16192694127268195554noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609683919099708226.post-26743043097779467662013-08-16T10:59:48.581-04:002013-08-16T10:59:48.581-04:00@Chris
Well, I did mention it to him on Twitter, ...@Chris<br /><br />Well, I did mention it to him on Twitter, after which he updated his article. BTW, since he did retract his original post, I was true to my word and posted a followup.Todd W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16192694127268195554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609683919099708226.post-39912766344153571912013-08-16T02:04:02.599-04:002013-08-16T02:04:02.599-04:00Even though my comment did not get through, he did...Even though my comment did not get through, he did add this: "Contrary to what many believe, the MMR vaccine does not contain — and, in fact, has never contained — thimerosal."Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14428361191787397415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609683919099708226.post-38434930308789498002013-08-15T21:52:07.115-04:002013-08-15T21:52:07.115-04:00Yeah. I tried to comment, too, but it didn't g...Yeah. I tried to comment, too, but it didn't go through. Didn't even get a note that my comment went into moderation.Todd W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16192694127268195554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609683919099708226.post-42487672640600825872013-08-15T14:34:36.411-04:002013-08-15T14:34:36.411-04:00I noticed those errors, but my comment did not go ...I noticed those errors, but my comment did not go through. Also, I noticed the original article is gone.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14428361191787397415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609683919099708226.post-79092073389986941632013-08-15T07:59:04.753-04:002013-08-15T07:59:04.753-04:00@Chris
Thanks for the heads-up. Still pretty slop...@Chris<br /><br />Thanks for the heads-up. Still pretty sloppy, overall. He states, repeatedly, that MMR has (or had) thimerosal, which is completely wrong. Also links to a Geier study, showing he doesn't know anything about their history. Lots of broken links. Some of the writing is kind of rough. It doesn't seem like he proofread it or that an editor reviewed it before it went up.Todd W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16192694127268195554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609683919099708226.post-84177654214519912822013-08-14T20:39:57.882-04:002013-08-14T20:39:57.882-04:00His latest version:
http://www.medicaldaily.com/au...His latest version:<br />http://www.medicaldaily.com/autism-and-vaccines-fears-persist-despite-overwhelming-evidence-mmr-vaccine-safe-251333Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14428361191787397415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3609683919099708226.post-72380393613876728162013-08-09T07:26:09.740-04:002013-08-09T07:26:09.740-04:00In the end, the reader is left with the impression...<i>In the end, the reader is left with the impression that there is a study that actually provides strong evidence that MMR causes autism despite the study being horribly flawed, not replicated (in 11 years) and refuted by other, research. Mientka also leads readers to believe that the National Autistic Society in the United Kingdom questions the safety of the MMR and believes there is a link, despite the fact that they state there is no link.</i><br /><br />Yes! That is the harm and it cannot be (totally) undone, just as you'll never be able to pick up all feather from a chicken you have plucked.Catherinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580939201909356691noreply@blogger.com