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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. & Vaccine Safety

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is posing questions about vaccine safety.

Many people have tried to explain why the incidence of autism was much less than one in 10,000 in the 1950's and according to the CDC; one in 150 in 2000 and one in 68 in 2012 The rates of asthma, food allergies and various developmental and learning disorders have also skyrocketed during that time interval.

The human genetic makeup hasn't significantly changed since the 1950s, but our environment has, as well as the number of vaccines that are administered to our children. In 1953, the CDC recommended a total of 16 doses of 4 vaccines by age 6. By 2013, that total was up to 50 doses of 16 vaccines by age 6.

On February 15, 2017, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who is the chairman of The World Mercury Project, founded in November, 2016, held a press conference at The National Press Club in Washington D.C. Kennedy called for an open and honest discussion about vaccine safety. Actor Robert De Niro, whose son has autism, was also in attendance.

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During that press conference, Kennedy challenged journalists to do their job rather than simply regurgitate vaccine industry propaganda.

Kennedy offered $100,000 to anyone who can find a published study indexed in PubMed.gov, proving mercury levels in vaccines are harmless for infants and developing fetuses at the levels given.

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Thimerosal Safety & Vaccine Safety:

While Kennedy appears primarily focused on the potential role of thimerosal, which contains mercury, in causing vaccine damage, researchers have presented a number of other potential mechanisms of vaccine harm. These other potential causes of autism include the long acknowledged ability of vaccines to cause brain inflammation (encephalitis/encephalopathy), the toxic effects of aluminum adjuvants and other toxic vaccine ingredients and the hazards of immune over-stimulation by virtually any means.

On March 31st There Will Be a "Revolution for Truth" Rally On Capitol Hill:

On Friday, Mar. 31, 2017, a Revolution for Truth rally will be held on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. from 1 to 5 p.m. Organized by Vaccine Injury Awareness League (VIAL) with support from Kennedy's World Mercury Project and other groups, the rally is being held to take a stand for freedom of thought, speech and conscience.

Those gathering in DC are protesting the actions of the chemical and pharmaceutical industries with the cooperation of government and the corporate friendly mainstream media's biased coverage of environmental protection, vaccine safety and vaccine choice issues.

Speakers include doctors, attorneys, journalists, filmmakers, parental rights advocates and civil and human rights activists, calling for truth, integrity and transparency in government and the media, with RFK, Jr. delivering the keynote address.

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