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2 weeks ago | 
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com | Jess Steier |David Higgins |Elana Pearl BenJoseph |Aimee Bernard
We understand that several of our recent posts have focused on RFK Jr. and vaccine policy changes, and we don't want you to think that our channel has become solely a response-to-RFK feed. However, we are witnessing a cataclysmic shift in vaccine policy and the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) that dismantles decades of carefully established evidence-based public health practice.
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2 weeks ago | 
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com | Jess Steier |David Higgins |Aimee Bernard |Elana Pearl BenJoseph
Disclaimer: This article reflects the state of knowledge and public health guidance when writing on June 8, 2025. Given the rapidly evolving nature of public health policy and systems, some details, such as the composition of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) members, may have changed. The content is intended to illustrate how processes were designed to function at that time and should be interpreted in that context.
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2 weeks ago | 
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com | Jess Steier |Aimee Bernard |David Higgins |Elana Pearl BenJoseph
Concerns about aluminum in vaccines have circulated for years, with much discussion focusing on dose comparisons, noting that infants consume more aluminum through breast milk and formula than from vaccines. However, the conversation has increasingly shifted to claims that injection fundamentally changes aluminum's safety profile compared to ingestion.
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3 weeks ago | 
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com | Jess Steier |Elana Pearl BenJoseph |David Higgins |Aimee Bernard
As parents, we naturally want to make the best decisions for our children's health. When it comes to vaccines, it's completely understandable to have questions. What's in them? Are they necessary? What are the risks and benefits? These concerns are valid, and seeking information is part of being a responsible parent.
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4 weeks ago | 
portside.org | Jess Steier |David Higgins |Elana Pearl BenJoseph |Aimee Bernard
How RFK Jr. Broke 60 Years of Vaccine Decision-Making Process Published May 30, 2025 Yesterday, in a move that stunned the public health community, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced via Twitter/X that COVID-19 vaccines have been removed from the CDC’s recommended immunization schedule for healthy children and pregnant women. This announcement is unprecedented.
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1 month ago | 
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com | Jess Steier |Aimee Bernard |Elana Pearl BenJoseph |David Higgins
We all want the same thing: to keep our kids healthy and safe. Like the authors of the MAHA report*, as parents and scientists, we believe in transparency, rigorous science, informed consent, and putting children's health first. We agree that parents deserve complete information about medical interventions, that safety monitoring systems should be robust, and that open scientific discussion strengthens public health policy.
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1 month ago | 
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com | Jess Steier |David Higgins |Elana Pearl BenJoseph |Aimee Bernard
Yesterday, in a move that stunned the public health community, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced via Twitter/X that COVID-19 vaccines have been removed from the CDC’s recommended immunization schedule for healthy children and pregnant women. This announcement is unprecedented. It bypassed every established scientific and administrative process typically involved in changing national vaccine policy.
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1 month ago | 
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com | Jess Steier |David Higgins |Elana Pearl BenJoseph
This week, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to require all new vaccines to undergo placebo-controlled trials before approval. According to The Washington Post, an HHS spokesperson stated that "all new vaccines will undergo safety testing in placebo-controlled trials prior to licensure — a radical departure from past practices."Kennedy also emphasized a commitment to “radical transparency.”As public health experts, we're deeply concerned about this development.
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1 month ago | 
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com | Jess Steier |Aimee Bernard |Elana Pearl BenJoseph |Sarah Scheinman
Last month, researchers published an important study about how mRNA COVID-19 vaccines affect our immune system. The findings are fascinating and highlight a beneficial aspect of these vaccines that extends beyond their targeted protection against COVID-19.
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2 months ago | 
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com | Jess Steier |Elana Pearl BenJoseph
Autism has been all over the news with some eye-catching headlines: "Autism rates reach new record!" "1 in 31 children now diagnosed with autism!" “There is an autism epidemic!”Perhaps you've even heard our new Health Secretary RFK Jr. promising to identify the cause of autism by September—just five months from now. But what do these numbers really mean? Are we truly experiencing an "epidemic" as some are claiming?
