In strange times — where the unbearable has become as routine as checking your cell phone before breakfast — that shouldn’t be surprising The National Congress devotes the entire afternoon to discussing “what vaccines really contain”.
After all, information overload, that great mirage of the digital age that amplifies any content, Real or fakedriven by algorithms and voracious audiences that replace reliable sources with improbable certainty served on a lithium platter, the House of Representatives’ Appendix A was transformed this Thursday into Strange scenario where they lived together, with equal suspicion, The most extravagant conspiracy theories and multi-million dollar companies in the pharmaceutical industry.
The person in charge of the circus of theories was the Chaco legislator from PRO, Marilou QuirozBut the doctor was in on it too Viviana Lensspecializes in Ozone therapyIt is a type of treatment that promises “detoxification, revitalization, anti-aging, cancer treatment, and anti-Covid-19 treatment,” despite the spread of most posts. Not supported by strong scientific evidence.
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The pediatrician also occupied a place Oscar BottaArgentine reference Denial Network “Doctors for Truth”a group that, since the pandemic, has been responsible for disseminating information in Telegram groups that Vaccines linked to autism.
On Friday, Representative Kairouz spoke Reveal He made eloquent statements. First, he stressed that it was “not an anti-vaccine event” but rather a space for knowledge.What COVID-19 vaccines actually contain“.
The lawmaker who said “I’m a liberal” said what everyone expected:I am not a doctor or specialist“, although he replied that “but there is a lot of scientific evidence” that would suggest that vaccines cause side effects, such as the one presented by the CONICET biotechnology graduate in Appendix A this Thursday. Lorena DeBlassis, when the “Man Magnet” took the stage.
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“The man magnet,” says DeBlassis He is a gardener who, after receiving two doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19, began magnetizing metal objects on his body.. This was presented for several minutes to the audience, which attended the conference for more than six hours.
Marilou Quiroz confirmed in her interview in Reveal “We are not against vaccines,” he said, though he questioned that.People and journalists should be more informedWhen asked by journalist Ari Legad where the information should be searched, the legislator did not specify the place or scientific publications to do so, and simply replied: “I’m not from Boca or River, I’m from the truth“.
Given Thursday’s conspiracy rally and Friday’s radio statements, Kairouz’s political party, The Attorney General should have made it clear that they did not support their Deputy’s ideas.
Experts warn of the return of preventable diseases: “The decline in vaccination takes us decades back.”
In a statement published this morning on the official account of the political space on the social networking siteIn the professionals We believe in scienceIn the field of prevention and evidence-based public policies. For this reason, we reaffirm our historic commitment to vaccination campaigns and public health.
They also noted that during the presidency of Mauricio Macri, “Argentina reached record levels of vaccination, expanding coverage, strengthening the national calendar and promoting a culture of prevention that allowed control to be maintained.” Diseases that appear today, unfortunately“.
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In addition, they point out that “the decline in the vaccination rate in recent years has reopened the door to diseases that were rarely recorded in Argentina.” We cannot normalize this decline. Vaccination is not an opinion: It is an individual and collective responsibility“Almost a direct response to Keyrouz, who had said earlier in the Distabi: “I am not responsible for people not getting vaccinated“.
PRO Manifesto, written by the bloc of representatives he commands Christian Ritondo, to whom Marilou Quiroz belongsAnd he concludes with a promise, “Policies that promote vaccination always accompanyImproving access to health services and protecting Argentine families. “Our commitment is clear: more prevention, more science.”
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