Dr. Paul Offit

I know that he pointed out that you were pro-toddler masking or something. That was a frequent talking point of his.

I know that he pointed out that you were pro-toddler masking or something. That was a frequent talking point of his.

Because I think one of the big reasons, not the sole reason, obviously, that there's so much distrust in our major agencies and why the situation is the way it is right now is because folks spoke with a lot of certainty at an uncertain time, whether it was about masking, vaccinations, spread of the virus, predicted deaths, et cetera. But you said a statement that I think should be heard again.

Because I think one of the big reasons, not the sole reason, obviously, that there's so much distrust in our major agencies and why the situation is the way it is right now is because folks spoke with a lot of certainty at an uncertain time, whether it was about masking, vaccinations, spread of the virus, predicted deaths, et cetera. But you said a statement that I think should be heard again.

Because I think one of the big reasons, not the sole reason, obviously, that there's so much distrust in our major agencies and why the situation is the way it is right now is because folks spoke with a lot of certainty at an uncertain time, whether it was about masking, vaccinations, spread of the virus, predicted deaths, et cetera. But you said a statement that I think should be heard again.

And this statement was said in March in 2020.

And this statement was said in March in 2020.

And this statement was said in March in 2020.

I think we need to say that more often as scientists. I applaud you for saying that.

I think we need to say that more often as scientists. I applaud you for saying that.

I think we need to say that more often as scientists. I applaud you for saying that.

Well, the original series did a good job against severe disease, even moving forward.

Well, the original series did a good job against severe disease, even moving forward.

Well, the original series did a good job against severe disease, even moving forward.

So we had- And that wasn't the first time they did that. Yes. Because at the beginning of the pandemic, you had the Surgeon General laughing at people on planes wearing masks on Twitter. I don't know if you remember that. And saying like, oh, you don't need to do this.

So we had- And that wasn't the first time they did that. Yes. Because at the beginning of the pandemic, you had the Surgeon General laughing at people on planes wearing masks on Twitter. I don't know if you remember that. And saying like, oh, you don't need to do this.

So we had- And that wasn't the first time they did that. Yes. Because at the beginning of the pandemic, you had the Surgeon General laughing at people on planes wearing masks on Twitter. I don't know if you remember that. And saying like, oh, you don't need to do this.

Whereas like on this YouTube channel, we were saying, hey, right now, no need to mask because we need them for the first responders, et cetera. We're facing shortages, but in the future we may need them. But they were making jokes like, hey, no need for masks. That's completely unnecessary. So that was probably second or third time that they were going back and forth.

Whereas like on this YouTube channel, we were saying, hey, right now, no need to mask because we need them for the first responders, et cetera. We're facing shortages, but in the future we may need them. But they were making jokes like, hey, no need for masks. That's completely unnecessary. So that was probably second or third time that they were going back and forth.

Whereas like on this YouTube channel, we were saying, hey, right now, no need to mask because we need them for the first responders, et cetera. We're facing shortages, but in the future we may need them. But they were making jokes like, hey, no need for masks. That's completely unnecessary. So that was probably second or third time that they were going back and forth.