Would You Like Some Vaccine with Your Kool-Aid?

The setting: 1976, here in America. The government and the media were ramping up a scare campaign regarding the swine flu, when the facts point to low risk of outbreak and vaccinations were known to be dangerous. Sound familiar?

This is the 60 Minutes report that aired a couple years after, and aired only once before it was silenced. It deserves your attention.

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Swine Flu 1976 & Propaganda
by Dianequiose-4

The setting: 1976, here in America. The government and the media were ramping up a scare campaign regarding the swine flu, when the facts point to low risk of outbreak and vaccinations were known to be dangerous. Sound familiar? This is the 60 Minutes report that aired a couple years after, and aired only once…

Comments

  1. Love the title of your post. I need to ask my dad if he remembers the gov't pushing for everyone to get this vaccine. The 60 minutes piece was scary and a bit creepy how it mirrors today.