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Peter McCullough’s claim that COVID-19 vaccines might have caused rise in sudden deaths relies on flawed analysis
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccine myocarditis is common and linked to sudden death
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Source: Facebook, Peter McCullough, 2024-09-12 -
InaccurateNHS data doesn’t support Epoch Times’ claim that myocarditis only occurs after COVID-19 vaccines
Claim:
“Myocarditis and pericarditis only occur after vaccination and not after COVID-19 infection.”
Source: The Epoch Times, Marina Zhang, 2024-06-03 -
MisleadingThe benefits of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing severe disease and other complications outweigh the risk of myocarditis, which is higher after COVID-19 itself
Claim:
“they were not able to find a single healthy child in america that died from COVID-19 […] but one in every 2700 people are getting myocarditis”; “athletes are collapsing on playing fields as for myocarditis and it's from the vaccines”; Moderna patent filed in 2019 is linked to the pandemic
Source: This Past Weekend with Theo Von, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 2021-12-09 -
Lacks contextCOVID-19 itself can cause heart inflammation, in addition to other problems like long COVID; benefits of COVID-19 vaccines outweigh their risks
Claim:
More than half of myocarditis cases caused by COVID-19 vaccines occur in those aged between 12 and 34, yet this age group has a COVID-19 recovery rate of 99.99%
Source: Twitter/X, Kelly Victory, 2021-06-11 -
UnsupportedRussell Brand’s YouTube videos use flawed analyses and simplistic correlations to link COVID-19 vaccines to heart issues, cancer, excess deaths
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccines are associated with an increase in heart conditions, cancer
Source: YouTube, Russell Brand, 2024-01-10 -
IncorrectViral copypasta posts mislead about cancer causes and testing, promote unproven cancer remedies such as ivermectin, fenbendazole, alkaline water, and vitamin B17
Claim:
A list of alternative cancer treatments can be “successfully used to treat certain cancers”
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2025-01-28 -
InaccurateAI-generated videos promote false herbal cure for COPD, a currently incurable lung disease
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“A revolutionary pill that combines over 60 natural herbs” cures COPD within three days
Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-11-26 -
UnsupportedNo evidence that persistent symptoms are more frequent after COVID-19 vaccination than after infection, contrary to an op-ed in The Hill
Claim:
“U.S. doctors found that ’long Covid’ developed in 70 percent of cases after vax injection, not after infection”
Source: Disclose.tv, The Hill, Paul Marik, Pierre Kory, 2024-03-06 -
MisleadingThe World Health Organization doesn’t recommend ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment; the drug’s safety and effectiveness remains uncertain in COVID-19 patients
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“WHO data shows [that] ivermectin reduces COVID-19 mortality by 81%, but they won’t recommend it?”
Source: Collective Evolution, Joe Martino, 2021-04-13 -
IncorrectFamily physician Daniel Stock repeated previously debunked misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, treatments, and control strategies in a Mount Vernon School Board Meeting
Claim:
Face masks don’t reduce the spread of respiratory infections; COVID-19 vaccines are ineffective, and may lead to more severe disease; ivermectin, vitamin D, and zinc are effective COVID-19 treatments
Source: YouTube, Daniel Stock, 2021-08-06