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No vaccine contains strains of both the flu and the virus that causes COVID-19; COVID-19 is not the flu
Claim:
The U.S. CDC encourages the use of a “[COVID-19] flu shot” on children.
Articles tagged with
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Source: Facebook, Facebook user, 2020-09-15 -
InaccurateAdequate immunization and improved sanitation together protect against infection from both wild and vaccine-derived poliovirus
Claim:
“UN Forced to Admit Gates-funded Vaccine is Causing Polio Outbreak in Africa“
Source: 21st Century Wire, Anonymous, 2020-09-04 -
IncorrectA person’s response to vaccination is not associated with birthmarks or the presence of mutations in a gene involved with vitamin B9 production
Claim:
Birthmarks are indicators of the MTHFR gene; “When people have MTHFR their chances of vaccine reactions increase because they cannot detox the toxins from the vaccines”
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2018-11-03 -
Lacks contextA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 would be useful even if the survival rate from COVID-19 is high
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With the survival rate of COVID-19 close to 100% without a vaccine, what exactly will the purpose of the new vaccine be?
Source: Facebook, Facebook user, 2020-08-21 -
“Plandemic: Indoctornation” video rehashes debunked claims and conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines
Plandemic is a pseudo-documentary produced by American filmmaker Mikki Willis, whose first instalment was published in May 2020. Featuring an…
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1.7Very highPotential role for T cells in COVID-19 immunity accurately reported in National Geographic article
“The article accurately discusses the recent findings about the presence/relevance of T cell response against COVID-19. Indeed, both arms of adaptive immunity, humoral and cellular, contribute in different ways to the body’s fight against viral infections. What remains to be seen and explored in greater detail is how important the role of antigen-specific T cells is in protecting people from a re-infection or ameliorating the disease symptoms.”
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InaccurateVaccines undergo strict safety testing before they are licensed for use in the U.S. and many other countries; no validity to the claim of a 33% “death rate” from COVID-19 vaccine
Claim:
“Would you take a vaccine with a 33% death rate to feel safe from a virus with a .06% death rate?”
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-07-30 -
InaccurateContrary to claim in viral Facebook post, the flu vaccine does work and certain types of cancers can be cured
Claim:
“Can't make a vaccine that works for influenza. No vaccine for RSV. Can't cure cancer. But they sure as shit can make a vaccine in 6 months for an illness that they STILL don't understand”
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-07-27 -
MisleadingInfant deaths did not decrease during the pandemic due to a reduced use of vaccines; vaccines are not associated with sudden infant death syndrome
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Vaccines are a cause of sudden infant death death syndrome; infant deaths decreased dramatically during the lockdown, when the number of vaccines administered was reduced
Source: Children's Health Defense, Health Choice, Amy Becker, Mark Blaxill, 2020-06-18 -
InaccurateContrary to popular claim on social media, RNA vaccines do not alter our DNA
Claim:
“Bill Gates explains that the COVID vaccine will use experimental technology and permanently alter your DNA”
Source: Waking Times, Facebook users, Alex Pietrowski, 2020-05-15
