A recent news article about the protective effect of COVID-19 vaccines against long COVID is causing controversy online in English and Spanish language posts. The article summarizes data from numerous peer-reviewed studies, all of which find that COVID-19 vaccination significantly reduces the risk of long COVID. Some argue that the...
Florida’s surgeon general issued a press release calling for an end to mRNA COVID-19 vaccine use based on unsubstantiated claims about safety. The official dismissed as insufficient a response from the CDC and FDA to his letter asking the agencies to address concerns that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines contain potentially...
Several Spanish-language social media posts are raising concerns about alleged increasing rates of myocarditis. One post featured U.S. media personalities falsely claiming that myocarditis is widespread and that half of young adults who experience myocarditis face permanent heart damage. Another post falsely claimed that myocarditis rates have surged by...
A trending social media post recirculated the false claim that ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine can treat COVID-19. The post also falsely claimed that the pharmaceutical industry is covering up the benefits of these medications because they threaten the vaccine industry. Risk level: High Recommendation: These types of posts may discourage patients...
Multiple social media users are claiming that the former Italian Minister of Health is under investigation for homicide due to allegations of concealing COVID-19 vaccine-related deaths. In response, some social media users are expressing concerns about COVID-19 vaccine safety. Risk level: Medium Recommendation: While conversations about this claim are unlikely...
In a letter to the head of the FDA, the Florida surgeon general raised concerns about the safety and efficacy of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. In the letter, the surgeon claimed that COVID-19 vaccines contain SV40, a virus associated with cancer. The letter called for a response from the FDA by...
Earlier this month, reports claimed that a lead database administrator for New Zealand’s public health ministry leaked COVID-19 vaccine mortality data, revealing an allegedly high death count linked to certain vaccine batches. Online conversations about these reports have persisted in English and in Spanish. Social media users are continuing...
A popular social media post asked health care providers whether they have seen an increase in strokes, heart attacks, myocarditis, infertility, and deaths in the Muslim community. The post falsely claims that Muslim communities are largely unvaccinated against COVID-19 because the vaccines are not halal. The post also suggests that...
A recent article has made false claims about Moderna's mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, alleging that they contain billions of DNA fragments linked to serious health issues, including birth defects and cancer. The article also suggests that Pfizer’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccines contain similar contaminants. Social media users with prominent...
Recent reports claim that a lead database administrator for New Zealand’s public health ministry leaked COVID-19 vaccine mortality data, revealing a high death count linked to certain vaccine batches. The report falsely claims that COVID-19 vaccines have caused 13 million deaths worldwide. The whistleblower reportedly faces prison time after...
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