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Comparing SARS-CoV-2 infection rate of vaccinated and unvaccinated populations doesn’t reflect the real COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness
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The SARS-CoV-2 infection rate is higher among vaccinated than unvaccinated in the UK
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Source: Facebook, Gregg Schmedes, 2022-04-06 -
Flawed reasoningHigher myocarditis risk after COVID-19 than mRNA vaccination; contrary to Peter McCullough’s claim, young persons decrease their risk by getting vaccinated
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“We have 21,000 cases of myocarditis and climbing. […] Under no circumstances, should a young person ever receive one of these vaccines”
Source: Facebook, Instagram, Peter McCullough, 2022-04-04 -
MisleadingVaccine-induced immunity is more reliable and safer than natural immunity; Fauci’s remarks in 2004 interview misinterpreted in social media posts
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Fauci’s 2004 interview remarks about flu vaccine shows that natural immunity is best for COVID-19
Source: FreedomWorks, Young Americans for Liberty, Anonymous, 2022-04-01 -
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Vaccine-induced immunity is more reliable and safer than natural immunity; Fauci’s remarks in 2004 interview misinterpreted in social media posts
While infection can generate immunity, it’s less predictable and riskier compared to vaccination. Vaccine-induced immunity is reliable, robust, and carries fewer risks than infection, making it the safer choice. Both COVID-19 and the flu share many similarities. For example, they’re both respiratory illnesses that exhibit similar symptoms. However, they’re also different in important ways. For instance, COVID-19 has a higher mortality rate and is more likely to result in complications compared to the flu.
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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 -
InaccurateCOVID-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”
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 -
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 Blaze, The Epoch Times, Chicks on the Right, 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
