Who is Dan Stock?
Aug 11, 2021 · Dr. Daniel “Dan” Stock is a physician who has gone viral after speaking about COVID-19 during a Mt. Vernon school board meeting in Indiana on August 6, 2021. His viewpoints on the pandemic have...
Who is Dr Stock?
Aug 10, 2021 · On August 6th, a school board in Mt. Vernon Indiana heard some interesting testimony regarding COVID-19 and vaccines from Dr. Dan Stock, a McCordsville resident and family medicine physician ( Link ). Since our own boys are headed back to school shortly, it’s no wonder that many have sent me this video asking me my opinion on Stock’s presentation.
Where does Dan Stock practice family medicine?
Aug 12, 2021 · Stock, an Indiana native who attended undergrad at Notre Dame and Indiana University medical school, is a family physician who keeps a practice in nearby Noblesville.
Where did Dr stock go to college?
Aug 10, 2021 · A Doctor Responds To That Mt. Vernon School Board Video Watch later Watch on A few preliminaries. Dr. Dan Stock practices Family Medicine (the same specialty I practice) in Hancock County, Indiana, just east of Indianapolis. Unlike many early medical misinformation sources, he appears to be fully licensed.
Facemasks ineffective
Dr. Stock starts off by claiming that the COVID-19 virus is far too small for masks to even slow them down.
Animals reservoirs
Animals reservoirs are a problem for the flu virus and other such respiratory viruses. However, I’m not aware of a significant animal reservoir for COVID-19. It’s a real and serious possibility, however, since SARS-CoV-2 has been transmitted to various animals and there have been cases of animal to human transmission ( Link ).
Antibody-Dependent Viral Enhancement
Dr. Stock is seriously mistaken, however, about antibody-dependent viral enhancement. The mRNA vaccines were specifically designed to avoid this particular problem.
More vaccinated rather than unvaccinated people getting infected
But what about Dr. Stock’s claims regarding the evidence that even those who are vaccinated still get infected by COVID-19? – particularly the delta variant ? As an example of this, consider a series of large public events that occurred over several days in Cape Cod, Massachusetts (from July 3–17).
Vitamin D
Also, while I’m a big fan of vitamin D, it’s just not enough to deal effectively with a virus as infectious as the Delta Variant of COVID-19. Sure, various studies have shown that those who are deficient in Vitamin D can gain substantial advantages when it comes to resisting various viral infections if they start improving their Vitamin D levels.
Ivermectin
As far as Ivermectin is concerned, also promoted by Dr. Stock, I really wished it worked, but multiple studies have not been able to demonstrate more than modest benefits against COVID-19 – so far. ( Link, Link)
Those previously infected gain nothing from vaccines
Stock’s claim that those who have previously recovered from a COVID-19 infection get no additional benefit now that they’ve gained natural immunity, from vaccines, actually seems to be supported by the most resent scientific research coming out of Israel.
Minute-by-Minute Analysis
0:25 “We’re getting our information from the Indiana State Board of Health and the CDC, who don’t read any science.” In my opinion Dr. Stock has severely harmed his credibility here within the first 30 seconds.
The Massachusetts Outbreak is More Proof that the COVID-19 Vaccines Work
3:23 “Therefore there is no reason for treating any person fully vaccinated any differently than any person unvaccinated.” In a sense, he’s correct; morally we absolutely should be aiming to treat all people the same regardless of their personal health choices. I am reminded of the quote by C.S. Lewis:
Claims Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Ineffectiveness Are Unsupported By Data
Stock repeatedly argues that the vaccines are not effective. The assertion primarily relies on the existence of so-called “breakout infections” and focuses on a CDC study of a COVID-19 outbreak in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
The Bottom Line
The fact that Stock has a medical license and gave a speech in a public setting gives his collection of recycled arguments a superficial veil of legitimacy. But that masks the fact that he is merely repeating existing misinformation in a manner no different than a chain email or a copypasta post.
