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COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe; they don’t alter our DNA and aren’t subjected to federal regulation on bioweapons
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“We are allowing human organisms to become bioweapon factories”
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Source: Stew Peters Show, David Martin, Stew Peters, 2022-03-23 -
Mostly accurateStudy brings new, but not conclusive, evidence on the comparative effectiveness of infection-induced and vaccine-induced immunity
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The study by Rössner et al. “add[ed] further evidence for the usefulness of vaccines and their clear advantage over natural immunity”
Source: Ars Technica, Beth Mole, 2022-03-24 -
IncorrectLack of oxygen isn’t the root cause of cancer; no scientific evidence for claims that oxygen or ozone therapy cures cancer
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“Oxygen kills cancer”; Otto Warburg won two Nobel Prizes for proving lack of oxygen is the cause of cancer
Source: TikTok, Facebook, Robert Barefoot, Kevin Trudeau, 2022-03-02 -
InaccurateInfants’ immune systems are perfectly able to safely cope with several vaccines in one day
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A “baby’s immune system” cannot “safely handle 8 different antigens ???? (toxins, bacteria, DNA) in 1 day”
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2022-03-23 -
Mostly accurateCDC’s COVID Data Tracker revised COVID-19 deaths downward, but more reliable mortality data still indicate that COVID-19 is a major cause of death in the U.S.
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The CDC “removed tens of thousands of deaths linked to COVID-19, including nearly a quarter of deaths it had listed in those under 18 years old”
Source: The Epoch Times, Chicks on the Right, The Blaze, Paul Sacca, Zachary Stieber, 2022-03-18 -
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 -
InaccurateHealth benefits of CBD gummies are unsupported by scientific evidence; Shark Tank and other TV personalities didn’t endorse them
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TV personalities such as Shark Tank investors, Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz endorsed CBD gummies; CBD gummies have numerous health benefits
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2022-03-11 -
Assessing the effect of COVID-19 vaccines on mortality: a story of confounding factors and their role in COVID-19 misinformation
Introduction COVID-19 vaccines have been instrumental in our fight against the pandemic and our return to a normal life, thanks…
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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: Children's Health Defense, The Liz Wheeler Show, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, John Campbell, Liz Wheeler, Social media users, 2022-03-03 -
Misleading
Pfizer’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: Instagram, YouTube, Children's Health Defense, The Liz Wheeler Show, Facebook, Social media users, John Campbell, Liz Wheeler, 2022-03-03
