Measles, Side Effects, and a Controversial Longevity Claim | Aaron Siri

Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/slobodnipoI Do vaccines always reduce harm overall — or can the “benefit” story be too simplistic? In this highlight, Aaron Siri argues that the real question isn’t just whether a vaccine can prevent a disease, but how many children must be vaccinated to prevent one serious outcome, and how that compares to the harms caused by the product itself. Key points he makes: Some vaccines (he cites measles) can reduce transmission — but that doesn’t end the analysis. He claims a risk-benefit calculation is often missing: how many doses to prevent one severe case, versus what adverse outcomes the product can cause. He gives a striking example with hepatitis B in low-risk newborns (mothers not hep-B positive), arguing the numbers are huge. Returning to measles, he asserts there are documented severe outcomes tied to the vaccine (including rare but serious neurological events), and then makes a provocative claim from the literature: people who had measles may show lower long-term mortality from certain causes — which, if true, would complicate the public-health “ledger.” His bottom line: don’t argue emotionally or by slogans — do the full accounting. Full epizode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJTy3oXCzHShsVuJ-zfiGnx96nuR-BNWB WEB: https://slobodnipodcast.hr/2026/01/18/aaron-siri-od-vjere-u-cjepiva-do-papira-koji-se-mora-pokazati-na-sudu/