Is This The Real Life Or Is This Just Fallacy: Vaccine Myths Part 3

Unbiased Science

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Education, Health & Fitness, Science

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🗓️ 14 December 2020

⏱️ 49 minutes

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On this week’s episode of the pod, we continue to debunk some of the most common vaccine myths, with an emphasis on adverse events. We talk about the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)-- both its utility and its shortcomings and remind folks that correlation does not equal causation. We also discuss why we have an immune response after a vaccine and briefly recap how vaccines work. We briefly discuss why assessing the risk of adverse events is not enough; we must weigh them against benefits as well as take them in the context of the risk of outcomes being prevented. With the COVID-19 vaccine upon us, we take some time to debunk a few misconceptions specific to this vaccine including that it alters our DNA, that there are severe side effects, and that it may cause infertility (all false claims)! PLEASE NOTE: The discussion and information provided in this podcast are for general educational, scientific, and informational purposes only and are not intended as, and should not be treated as, medical or other professional advice for any particular individual or individuals. Every person and medical issue is different, and diagnosis and treatment requires consideration of specific facts often unique to the individual. As such, the information contained in this podcast should not be used as a substitute for consultation with and/or treatment by a doctor or other medical professional. If you are experiencing any medical issue or have any medical concern, you should consult with a doctor or other medical professional. Further, due to the inherent limitations of a podcast such as this as well as ongoing scientific developments, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information or analysis provided in this podcast, although, of course we always endeavor to provide comprehensive information and analysis. In no event may Unbiased Science or any of the participants in this podcast be held liable to the listener or anyone else for any decision allegedly made or action allegedly taken or not taken allegedly in reliance on the discussion or information in this podcast or for any damages allegedly resulting from such reliance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:41.3	Yeah, oh, I am a scientist. Yeah, I am a scientist. Yeah, I am a scientist. We've got to live on science alone.
0:56.6	Welcome to Unbiased Science, where we bring scientific method to the madness.
1:02.9	We're your hosts, Dr. Jessica Steyer and Dr. Andrea Love.
1:07.7	And today, this will be the third episode in a series of episodes where we debunk common vaccine myths.
1:17.7	As usual, before we dive into the science, we're going to do a little icebreaker.
1:23.4	And since last week we spoke about our pet peeves, I thought maybe this week we could talk a little bit about our phobias.
1:32.2	And Andrea, I know you obviously know me.
1:35.6	You've known me for over a decade now.
1:37.8	I have quite a few phobias that I can talk about.
1:41.2	Some very common ones are agoraphobia. I have a fear of heights. I have a fear of
1:47.8	claustrophobic. I have all kinds of phobias. But I have one phobia that I think is a little strange.
1:54.3	So I'll talk about that. Braced yourself. So I have this weird thing with birds. Do you know this about me?
2:04.5	No, I didn't, but that's hilarious. All right. I need to hear more.
2:09.7	Well, so it's not actually a fear of birds. I like birds. I don't want any harm to come of birds.
2:16.5	But I have a feat, this thing, I'm anticipating
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