Why did a distinguished virologist withdraw his signature from my petition to lift CU COVID vax/booster mandates and update guidance to reflect global data on their risks & benefits?
Why did a distinguished virologist withdraw his signature from my petition to lift CU COVID vax/booster mandates and update guidance to reflect global data on their risks & benefits?
He asked me why I think boosters pose more risks than COVID-19. I replied and invited healthy disagreement. Instead he tweeted out misleading and defamatory claims about me to his 150K followers.
I don't see any reason for his tweet with negative connotations for you, except that he probably feels some risk to his career and/or research and is afraid to take anything even resembling a strong stand, no matter how much sense it makes. Not engaging in scientific discussion and using the familiar "anti-vaccine misinformation" label usually indicates that something other than logic and facts are the causes. It's perfectly fine for him to disagree at whatever point but the almost-smear is not necessary. At the very least, any misunderstanding can be cleared up with a conversation, and the tweet should be removed or amended. At least that's what an ethical person would do.
Racaniello promoted GoF work, he now promotes pro vax Tshirts and has people like Debunk the Funk on his YouTube with the usual ‘anti vax’, ‘conspiracy theory’ nonsense rhetoric, because that’s easy to repeat, that’s the false focus….rather than actually having to go face to face with how bad the data and cherry picking is and what’s actually happening and the data emerging now….he’s bought out and sadly that’s what you’re reduced to, despite any credentials……your job, your funding…..
I don't see any reason for his tweet with negative connotations for you, except that he probably feels some risk to his career and/or research and is afraid to take anything even resembling a strong stand, no matter how much sense it makes. Not engaging in scientific discussion and using the familiar "anti-vaccine misinformation" label usually indicates that something other than logic and facts are the causes. It's perfectly fine for him to disagree at whatever point but the almost-smear is not necessary. At the very least, any misunderstanding can be cleared up with a conversation, and the tweet should be removed or amended. At least that's what an ethical person would do.
He's a shill for big pharma. A lot of people die from the misinformation he and others spread.
Racaniello promoted GoF work, he now promotes pro vax Tshirts and has people like Debunk the Funk on his YouTube with the usual ‘anti vax’, ‘conspiracy theory’ nonsense rhetoric, because that’s easy to repeat, that’s the false focus….rather than actually having to go face to face with how bad the data and cherry picking is and what’s actually happening and the data emerging now….he’s bought out and sadly that’s what you’re reduced to, despite any credentials……your job, your funding…..
Well done Doctor. I just shared it on my Twitter in relation to my book's theme on Masks, Crutches and Daggers: https://twitter.com/RayArmat/status/1618276433293635590?s=20&t=jdTAmXVANTJztgNa8L1DtA