Five children and one adult in Philadelphia have been infected with measles. The outbreak began at Philadelphia’s top children’s hospital and spread after an infected patient attended a daycare center where some children were too young to receive the MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine, despite quarantine requirements. Some commenters on...
A vaccine opponent group shared a video news segment on social media that is raising concerns about COVID-19 vaccines. The video claims that in 2021, a group of 18 people in Connecticut experienced cardiac issues due to a “defective” batch of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. In comments on the video,...
As flu cases rise in the Northeast, several local health departments have been promoting the flu vaccine on social media. The New York City Department of Health shared social media posts about the spike in flu cases and highlighted how getting vaccinated helps vulnerable groups. Some social media users commented...
A news site recently released a video raising alarm about a New York court ruling. The video host falsely claims the ruling empowers the state to relocate unvaccinated people to housing facilities and control their activities. Comments on the video share the host’s concerns. Risk level: Low Recommendation: While...
An article discussing a former New York City firefighter’s alleged vaccine “injury” is circulating on social media. The former firefighter claims he was forced to retire on half of his salary due to permanent heart damage caused by the city-mandated COVID-19 vaccine. He also claimed to experience an immediate...
Vaccine opponents' social media accounts are using a story about a young child in New York who died two days after getting routine vaccinations to spread false narratives about the safety of vaccines for children and babies. The child’s family linked the child’s death to vaccines on...
A group opposing childhood vaccine mandates has sued the city of Philadelphia. The lawsuit claims Philadelphia has been vaccinating minors secretly under the 2007 General Minor Consent Regulation, which allows children 11 years and older to consent to vaccination without parental knowledge. An article regarding the lawsuit questioned children'...
The Pennsylvania Department of Health posted on social media to encourage Pennsylvanians to get the flu vaccine, but social media users pushed back against the message. In comments, social media users shared their alleged adverse vaccine effects and attributed Guillain-Barré syndrome to the flu vaccine. One described the vaccine as...
A group in Massachusetts has been sharing video testimonies about alleged vaccine injuries. People in the videos state they were coerced into getting the COVID-19 vaccine and subsequently suffered severe health issues. These posts aim to raise support for the bill H734, which would ban vaccine mandates. The group also...
The New York Supreme Court upheld a ruling that strikes down COVID-19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers. This decision prevents New York’s governor from issuing vaccine mandates for healthcare workers in the future. Viral social media posts from those who oppose vaccine mandates are calling the ruling a “victory....
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