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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMy "WTF?" of the day, anti-vaccination scam edition...
#1469: Catherine Clinton
Nonsense engenders nonsense, and someone who has bought into pseudoscientific nonsense as ridiculous as homeopathy is predisposed to buy into antivaxx nonsense as well. Theres a business idea there. And enter Catherine Clinton, a mother-naturopath who has invented a naturopathic remedy that will reverse the negative effects of vaccinations. She has invented those effects as well although shes a bit vague about what effects she imagines she can cure, her product, Vaccishield, will do the trick; according to Clinton, she became concerned about vaccinating my son and wanted another option to support him during vaccinations. I looked to the research to see if there was something I could do nutritionally to support health during this vulnerable time. So we created VacciShield to fill a gap that we saw in the vaccination process. VacciShield is designed for infants and kids to help support healthy brain, immune, gastrointestinal and detoxification function during vaccination. Of course, she has to leave the description somewhat vague if she made actual medical claims she might have drawn FDA attention and thus have to deal with evidence and accountability but what she offers is not only vague, but complete nonsense. Its in fact pretty clear what effects she has in mind: the familiar but mythical harms for which vaccines are responsible in the minds of the antivaxx brigades, including autism (the code words for every vaccine-related conspiracy theory are all there in her brief description for those who know them). The evidence for the efficacy of her product is discussed here.
Her magical elixir sells for $27.99 USD for 1.36 ounces. At one point in the past we wouldnt have believed that anyone could possibly fall for this kind of ploy, but at this stage weve become pretty confident that someone could successfully market arsenic as a wellness product and get people to defend its benefits of their own free will.
http://americanloons.blogspot.ca/2015/09/1469-catherine-clinton.html
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My "WTF?" of the day, anti-vaccination scam edition... (Original Post)
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Sep 2015
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Wankle Ronnie
(66 posts)1. Any relationship to the 42nd President?
That Clinton is a loon and should not be selling snake oil.
I'd rather sell CBD for a dollar - now that's oil that has a lot of value and helps people.
Archae
(46,354 posts)2. What is CDB?
Cannabidol - oil extracted from marijuana, with minimal THC. Useful for a LOT of medical issues.
Orrex
(63,225 posts)4. Maybe she's part of Parliament-Funkadelic.
Wankle Ronnie
(66 posts)5. Hey, don't diss the Funkmeister...
Not that Clinton!
Orrex
(63,225 posts)6. Ripped from the headlines
Wankle Ronnie
(66 posts)7. Thanks for the laugh!
Made my morning.
DetlefK
(16,423 posts)8. On the one hand... on the other hand...
On the one hand, as cruel and inhuman as it may sound, I am totally okay with this as long as it's limited to adults.
If an adult decides to throw his precious money at something useless, that's fine.
If an adult dies because of his ignorant decisions, that's fine.
On the other hand, if a child gets hurt due to withholding vaccines from it or other children, there should charges, up to and including manslaughter-charges.