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Claim that flu vaccine increases coronavirus infection is unsupported, misinterprets scientific studies
Claim:
flu vaccine increases risk of coronavirus infection
Articles tagged with
Flu
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Source: DisabledVeterans.org, GreenMedInfo, Facebook users, Benjamin Krause, 2020-03-11 -
IncorrectTriple antibiotic cream or gel cannot prevent the flu, may also worsen antibiotic resistance due to indiscriminate use
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Swabbing nostrils with triple antibiotic cream or gel will prevent the flu
Source: Facebook, Facebook user, 2019-12-07 -
MisleadingThe flu shot is safe for pregnant women, does not increase the risk of spontaneous abortion
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4,250% increase in fetal deaths reported to VAERS after flu shot given to pregnant women
Source: Health Impact News, Vactruth, Christine England, 2012-11-25 -
UnsupportedThe flu shot is safe and does not cause cancer, contrary to popular claim by chiropractor
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The flu shot is made with cancer-causing ingredients
Source: Anonymous Notables, John Bergman, 2018-04-28 -
UnsupportedVitamin D has not been shown to be more effective than the flu vaccine at preventing flu
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Vitamin D is more effective than [the] flu vaccine
Source: Health Impact News, Joseph Mercola, 2017-03-01 -
InaccurateClaim that “flu shots are killing elderly citizens in record numbers” based on misinterpreted study
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Flu shots are killing elderly citizens in record numbers
Source: NewsPunch, Your News Wire, Sean Adl-Tabatabai, 2018-07-29 -
IncorrectClaim that ingredients in flu vaccine are known neurotoxins found to be incorrect
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Each of these ingredients [thimerosal, ovalbumin, formaldehyde, sodium deoxycholate] is a known neurotoxin
Source: Health Nut News, Erin Elizabeth, 2016-10-08 -
IncorrectMisleading article claiming “flu shots spread the flu” treats opinion as fact
Claim:
Flu shots spread the flu
Source: Natural News, Vicki Batts, 2019-02-13 -
UnsupportedArticle claiming flu vaccine causes serious illness and death is misleading and inaccurate
Claim:
Formerly healthy people are suffering serious harm or even dying from taking the flu shot
Source: Health Impact News, Brian Shilhavy, 2018-12-07 -
1.5Very highTime article accurately describes distinguishing features between influenza infection and infection by other respiratory viruses
“Generally accurate. However, the main issue is that influenza viruses can also cause a “cold”, i.e. upper respiratory tract infection. A “cold” is a symptom/diagnosis whereas “influenza” is a virus that can cause symptoms such as a cold. There could be a better distinction by saying there are lots of viruses (flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), human metapneumovirus (HMPV), rhinovirus, coronavirus, etc.) that cause respiratory infections including ‘colds’ and ‘chest infections’.”
