ABC "20/20" segment on risks of vaccination
On February 23, ABC News' 20/20 featured a series of reports by John Stossel under the heading "Scared Stiff: Worried in America." Among the topics he explored was the general question "are vaccines safe?" His conclusion: Yes, they are. An article closely based on the piece is available here.
Supporting Stossel's conclusion was Dr. Paul Offit; taking the other side, as usual, was Barbara Loe Fisher. She was hardly portrayed in a positive light by Stossel. Most damning was Fisher's unwillingness to acknowledge that, on balance, vaccines have done more good than harm for society throughout history, a position that all but the most fervent opponents of vaccination readily accept.
Needless to say, Fisher was less than pleased with the program's discussion, Stossel's assessment, and the way in which she and her organization were perceived. Her response can be viewed here.
Supporting Stossel's conclusion was Dr. Paul Offit; taking the other side, as usual, was Barbara Loe Fisher. She was hardly portrayed in a positive light by Stossel. Most damning was Fisher's unwillingness to acknowledge that, on balance, vaccines have done more good than harm for society throughout history, a position that all but the most fervent opponents of vaccination readily accept.
Needless to say, Fisher was less than pleased with the program's discussion, Stossel's assessment, and the way in which she and her organization were perceived. Her response can be viewed here.
posted by J. Schwartz at 10:43 AM
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