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Cases of severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children are unrelated to COVID-19 vaccines
Claim:
Cases of acute hepatitis in children are linked to COVID-19 vaccines
Iria Carballo-Carbajal
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Source: Instagram, Twitter/X, Social media users, 2022-04-22 -
InaccurateSocial media posts inaccurately link hormonal contraceptives with polycystic ovarian syndrome, infertility, and depression
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Hormonal birth control is associated with “PCOS [polycystic ovarian syndrome], hormonal imbalances, depression, and infertility”
Source: Reallygraceful, Anonymous, 2021-11-11 -
IncorrectCurrent evidence doesn’t indicate that sunscreen ingredients increase the risk of cancer; it shows that unprotected sun exposure does
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“Sunscreens cause cancer, not the sun”; sunscreen and sunless tanning products contain cancer-causing ingredients
Source: Facebook, Instagram, Social media users, 2022-04-03 -
Current evidence doesn’t indicate that sunscreen ingredients increase the risk of cancer; it shows that unprotected sun exposure does
Skin cancer is the most frequent type of cancer in the U.S. and its primary cause is overexposure to ultraviolet sun radiation. Medical associations and public health authorities recommend that people minimize the risk of skin cancer by avoiding sun overexposure and using sunscreen when outdoors.
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IncorrectChildren under six are at a much higher risk of hepatitis B-related complications than adults; vaccination is very safe and effective at preventing infection and disease
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“If you don't have hepatitis B then your baby's not going to have hepatitis B”; “there's 16 times the amount of aluminum that the FDA says can poison a baby”
Source: The Liz Wheeler Show, Liz Wheeler, 2022-03-23 -
MisleadingFox News article listing alleged mistakes in COVID-19 public health response mixes accurate information with unsubstantiated claims
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Natural immunity protects better than vaccination; “the mortality risk of an un-boosted person under age 30 was zero”; cloth face masks, school closures had zero benefits for children and some harm
Source: Fox News, Marty Makary, 2022-03-16 -
MisleadingPfizer’s confidential document shows adverse events reported following vaccination; it doesn’t demonstrate that the vaccine caused the events or is unsafe
Claim:
Safety surveillance data in the Pfizer’s document shows harmful effects of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Source: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Children's Health Defense, The Liz Wheeler Show, Social media users, John Campbell, Liz Wheeler, 2022-03-03 -
MisleadingCDC’s updated developmental milestone checklists don’t mean that standards for children’s development are lowered; they signal a change in the surveillance strategy
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The CDC “lowered the bar” for developmental milestones instead of acknowledging the effects of COVID-19 restrictions in children
Source: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, Gateway Pundit, Social media users, Jim Hoft, 2022-02-18 -
UnsupportedAlleged spikes in medical conditions among the military after COVID-19 vaccine rollout are based on faulty data due to a database glitch
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In 2021, cases of pregnancy and fertility issues, cancer, neurological issues, and heart disease spiked after COVID-19 vaccination
Source: Facebook, Instagram, Rumble, Thomas Renz, 2022-01-24 -
InaccurateRobert Malone made multiple misleading or unsubstantiated claims about COVID-19 and vaccines on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast
Claim:
the COVID-19 vaccines are experimental and ineffective; “natural immunity is superior to the vaccine induced immunity”; vaccine-induced spike protein is dangerous, causes serious side effects; “Omicron is a mild variant. It is absolutely able to escape prior vaccination”
Source: The Joe Rogan Experience, Robert Malone, 2021-12-31
