Last week, Tennessee's governor signed into law the Baby Olivia Act, which will require Tennessee schools to show students a video about fetal development that does not align with the U.S. medical standard. The social media response to the new law is mixed, with some social media...
Last week, a Rolling Stone article celebrated country music artists who are singing and speaking about the opioid crisis and their own experiences with substance use disorder. Country music artist Jamie Wyatt, who was interviewed for the article and spoke in favor of harm reduction, shared the article on Instagram...
A local South Carolina news station reported that multiple cases of whooping cough have been identified at multiple schools. Comments on the article promote false claims that whooping cough vaccines are ineffective and cause death. Recommendation: These types of comments may discourage South Carolina patients from vaccinating their children against...
A recent article reported that the Arizona Republican Party passed a resolution that “declares the COVID-19 injections to be biological and technological weapons,” calling on the governor to “prohibit their distribution” and on the attorney general to “confiscate the vials and conduct a forensic analysis of their contents.” The resolution...
Multiple social media posts in English and Spanish are circulating misleading claims that people who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine are being denied organ transplants and other forms of medical treatment due to their vaccination status. Recommendation: One of the posts claims that a child with a sinus infection...
Last week, a viral social media post shared a video clip from a Minnesota news segment about people who claim to have experienced severe adverse reactions to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, including neurological symptoms. Social media users who commented on the post celebrated mainstream-media coverage of alleged vaccine injuries. Recommendation: These...
A new study flagged two potential safety concerns associated with pediatric monovalent COVID-19 vaccines: heart inflammation myocarditis after Pfizer vaccination in adolescents aged 12 to 17, and seizure after Pfizer vaccination in children aged 2 to 4 and after Moderna vaccination in children aged 2 to 5. Vaccine opponents have...
A Spanish-language social media user reposted a video from a well-known anti-vaccine doctor and spread false claims about COVID-19 vaccine safety. The user wrote that COVID-19 vaccines are a “poisonous cocktail” and that they were to blame for her sister’s and sister-in-law’s fatal heart attacks as well as...
Post in English and Spanish recognized National Infant Immunization Week and World Immunization Week. Health departments, government entities, community organizations, media outlets, NGOs, and individuals emphasized the real-world impact of vaccines, promoted immunization guidelines, and highlighted local, national, and global vaccination efforts. Recommendation: While conversations about World Immunization Day and...
A recent article reported that the Arizona Republican Party passed a resolution that “declares the COVID-19 injections to be biological and technological weapons,” calling on the governor to “prohibit their distribution” and on the attorney general to “confiscate the vials and conduct a forensic analysis of their contents.” The resolution...