155. Vaccine Science with Dr. Jonathan Berman

Commune with Jeff Krasno

Commune Media

Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

4.6 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2021

⏱️ 104 minutes

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Summary

When Dr. Jonathan Berman started the March for Science, he was surprised to see anti-vaccine advocates joining him. How could people who were advocating for science also believe in something that scientific study didn’t support? His investigations ultimately led him to write “Anti-vaxxers: How to Challenge a Misinformed Movement” — a compassionate and nuanced approach to discussing the safety and efficacy of vaccines. Today’s conversation covers the history of vaccine skepticism, case studies of vaccine injury and legal liability, the incentives of “Big Pharma,” and an overview of the COVID vaccine, including how it works and the process used for clinical trials. Learn more about Commune at onecommune.com. Connect with us on Instagram at @onecommune and @jeffkrasno.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Commune, a global wellness community and online course platform featuring some of the world's greatest teachers.
0:15.0	We are on a mission to inspire, heal, pass down wisdom, and bring the world closer together.
0:22.9	This is the Commune podcast, where each week we explore the ideas and practices
0:27.1	that help us live this healthy, connected, and purpose-filled life.
0:31.2	You can learn more about our courses, our community, and everything we do at OneCommune.com.
0:39.7	Okay, so today's show is dedicated to vaccines.
0:44.8	Over the years, Skyler and I have engaged in animated discussions around the dinner table
0:50.9	about vaccines, about their utility, their safety, the social contract,
0:56.1	Big Pharma, the recommended CDC schedule, and other topics. Since the dawn of immunization,
1:03.5	there has always been a movement that identifies as either anti-vax or vaccine skeptical.
1:10.1	And this movement and conversation has grown in size and intensity since COVID,
1:15.8	particularly on social media.
1:18.2	I have tried to harvest a lot of the questions that seem to arise over and over.
1:23.6	What is the prevalence of vaccine injury?
1:26.0	Is there a link between immunization and autism?
1:29.4	Why does Big Pharma have immunity from class action lawsuits? Why do vaccines contain compounds
1:34.8	like thimerosol or aluminum? And are there any side effects associated with these ingredients?
1:40.1	How are vaccines tested prior to coming to market? What is a randomized double-blind study?
1:46.3	And what about the COVID vaccine?
1:48.1	How are the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines different from past vaccines?
1:52.1	What is messenger RNA?
1:54.3	And how were these COVID vaccines tested?
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