A newsletter by a prominent vaccine opponent referenced a small Ohio State University study, which found that vaccinated patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19-related respiratory failure were more likely to die than unvaccinated patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19-related respiratory failure. The writer falsely concludes that COVID-19 vaccines do not...
Recent data from the Iowa Department of Health shows that less than 50 percent of 13- to 15-year-olds in the state were fully vaccinated against HPV in 2023. Some regions in Iowa exhibit HPV immunization rates below 30 percent. In response to articles and social media posts about this data,...
A Minnesota senator introduced bill SF610, which would allow daycare providers to deny enrollment to children who are not up to date on state-required vaccinations. Organizations voicing support for the bill include the Minnesota Child Care Association, the Minnesota Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Freedom Foundation of Minnesota,...
Following a post from Minnesota’s governor, saying that the state’s settlement with Eli Lilly resulted in a cap on the monthly out-of-pocket cost of insulin, one response stated that Walz didn’t hold “Big Pharma accountable” and made it “more wealthy” during COVID-19. Risk level: Low Recommendation: These...
Following a reported case of measles in Ohio, some social media users claimed the myth that reports of measles cases are a scare tactic meant to skew election results later this year. Others are baselessly accusing “illegal immigrants” of bringing measles into Ohio. Risk level: Medium Recommendation: These types of...
An Iowa senator introduced a bill that would require parental consent for minors to receive the HPV vaccine. The senator falsely claimed that the HPV vaccine is unsafe. He also stated that minors cannot be trusted to make decisions about vaccine safety. Health care providers and health organizations voiced concerns...
A recent social media post mocked long COVID patients in Minnesota for “blaming everything for their condition except the [COVID-19] vaccine.” The post came in response to Minnesota long COVID patients attending the first U.S. Senate hearing on long COVID. Social media users falsely claimed that COVID-19 vaccines cause...
This week, a social media account for a so-called “health freedom group” in Wisconsin urged its supporters to take action at a public hearing to protect health care providers from discrimination and retaliation for discussing alternative therapies and expressing professional opinions. The group’s post encouraged followers to support two...
A Michigan candidate for Congress faced criticism for supporting vaccines and refusing to state that COVID-19 vaccines should be pulled from the market. This occurred after the candidate responded to a social media post listing other politicians who oppose COVID-19 vaccines. Some social media users claimed the candidate is a...
The CDC recently issued a Health Alert Network advisory, emphasizing low vaccination rates for COVID-19 and the flu and highlighting potential strain on health care systems. A doctor in Ohio shared this alert on social media. In response, a prominent vaccine opponent on social media expressed optimism about low vaccination...
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