With how things are headed these days, both politically and economically, you might be tempted to suspect the government is out to destroy everyone. Such thinking wouldn’t be irrational given the decisions our politicians are making, and while not a lawmaker, Texas pediatric cardiologist Kirk Milhoan and his way of thinking are a prime example of why the country is headed in a bad direction. Speaking in an episode of Why Should I Trust You? podcast, Milhoan claims vaccinations for measles, polio, and other infectious diseases should be optional.
“If there is no choice, then informed consent is an illusion. Without consent, it is medical battery,” Milhoan says. Similar to the beliefs of Health Secretary RFD Jr., the Texas cardiologist, who also leads the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, says that vaccinations should no longer be required now that the US has reached a level of medical and sanitary competency that’s developed enough to keep Americans safe. He says that forcing children to get shots to attend school is “authoritarian” and “heavy-handed.”
It goes without saying that “He views the vaccines as the threat,” stated Dr. Mark Abdelmalek, co-host of Why Should I Trust You? Milhoan also uses the argument that the Covid vaccine was dangerous, claiming that 10 people, whose deaths are being investigated as connected to the vaccination, died of symptoms caused by their shots. Of course, many people disagree with Milhoan’s views on vaccines, one of them being Dr. Sean O’Leary, chair of the infectious disease committee at the American Academy of Pediatrics.
According to O’Leary, Milhoan “has no idea what he’s talking about,” as “These vaccines protect children and save lives,” Dr. O’Leary said. He continues, per The New York Times: “It’s very frustrating for those of us who spend our careers trying to do what we can to improve the health of children to see harm coming to children because of an ideological agenda not grounded in science.” Dr. O’Leary isn’t alone, as thousands upon thousands of Americans also agree that vaccinations for dangerous diseases should not be “optional.”
“Make Infectious Diseases Great Again,” joked a Redditor. “The people who grew up with the benefit of all of this are the ones destroying what they benefited from,” remarks another. “These people don’t believe polio is a risk because they’ve never had to deal with it, so why would they need to get a vaccine if it isn’t a risk?” adds a third. Hundreds of others put the blame on extreme conservative views, no less fueled by those leading the White House. Hopefully, Milhoan’s opinion stays as an opinion; we don’t need any more outbreaks in today’s failing economy.
