Incorrect
Laura Braden’s comments questioning the safety and usefulness of childhood vaccines are unfounded; studies show that the hepatitis B and HPV vaccines are safe
Claim:
Vaccines and vitamin K injections given to children are unsafe
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Source: Rumble, Instagram, Laura Braden, 2022-11-18 -
Incorrect
HIV infection is the cause of AIDS; persistent HIV/AIDS denialism relies on false information and is potentially deadly
Claim:
“HIV does not cause AIDS”
Source: Instagram, Judy Mikovits, 2022-11-14 -
Misleading
Death of a four-year-old boy in Argentina was due to lung infection, contrary to social media posts implying vaccination was the cause
Claim:
Death of 4 years old poster boy for vaccination campaign is linked to COVID-19 vaccine
Source: Instagram, Facebook, Social media users, 2022-11-13 -
Inaccurate
mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 don’t modify humans, and don’t make them patentable or owned by any entities
Claim:
“if a human is injected with a GMO it becomes a patented piece of property from the government”, “they take away all your rights with mRNAs”
Source: TikTok, Instagram, Instagram users, 2022-11-14 -
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Bill and Melinda Gates’ daughter Phoebe Gates is fully vaccinated, including against COVID-19, despite online claims to the contrary
Claim:
Phoebe Adele Gates is “unvaccinated, not even [for] childhood vaccines”.
Source: Instagram, Instagram users, 2022-11-05 -
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Japan preprint on myocarditis used inadequate methods to suggest COVID-19 vaccines cause more myocarditis deaths
Claim:
“SARS-CoV-2 vaccination was associated with higher risk of myocarditis death [...] risk of myocarditis following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination may be more serious than that reported previously”
Source: The Epoch Times, Instagram, Zachary Stieber, Stephen Hussey, 2022-10-27 -
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Japan preprint on myocarditis used inadequate methods to suggest COVID-19 vaccines cause more myocarditis deaths
Claim:
“SARS-CoV-2 vaccination was associated with higher risk of myocarditis death [...] risk of myocarditis following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination may be more serious than that reported previously”
Source: Instagram, The Epoch Times, Zachary Stieber, Stephen Hussey, 2022-10-27 -
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Photos of blood clots removed during embalming don’t show any link with COVID-19 vaccines; blood clotting risk is much higher after COVID-19 than vaccination
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccines are linked to an increase in abnormal blood clots observed by embalmers
Source: Twitter/X, Instagram, Matthew Horwood, 2022-10-24 -
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Abortifacient plants are dangerous, and ineffective as an abortion method
Claim:
Plants such as pennyroyal, blue and black cohosh or mugwort are an effective alternative abortion method
Source: Instagram, Instagram users, 2022-06-24 -
Incorrect
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
Source: Twitter/X, Instagram, Social media users, 2022-04-22
