Greg Piper writers for the news site Just The News and recently decided to share a story from The College Fix, where he was previously an editor. The story included the line âVaccines are not safe for everyone.â That line appears to have prompted Twitter to suspend his account despite the fact that some people have medical exemptions from the vaccine due to the high risk posed by preexisting medical conditions. Indeed, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that some people cannot take the vaccine for medical reasons. The latest censorship controversy is reminiscent of the suspension of writer Alex Berenson after he posted the public results of a Pfizer vaccine trial.
The CDC repeatedly has stressed that âAll states provide medical exemptions.â CDC website also states that âall states and the District of Columbia allow a medical exemption. A medical exemption is allowed when a child has a medical condition that prevents them from receiving a vaccine.â
This is a standard question for all vaccines. The CDC has a site titled âWho Should Not Get Vaccinated with these Vaccinesâ that stresses âbecause of age, health conditions, or other factors, some people should not get certain vaccines or should wait before getting them.â
Specifically on Covid-19, the CDC warns âadults of any age with certain underlying medical conditions are at increased risk for severe illness from the virus that causes COVID-19.â The CDC offers a list of people who have a high risk of severe illness from the vaccine.
However, when Piper noted that âvaccines are not safe for everyone,â he was hit with a suspension for spreading misinformation by Twitter: