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A California group is expressing concerns about the HPV vaccine on social media. The group’s post states that despite the enactment of AB 659—a law recommending the HPV vaccine—the vaccine remains non-mandatory, and parents maintain the right to decide against vaccinating their children. The group advises parents...

One hundred firefighters who were suspended for refusing to comply with COVID-19 vaccine requirements filed a lawsuit against the state of California. In response to this lawsuit, some social media users are raising concerns about the constitutionality of vaccine mandates. Others are expressing skepticism about the COVID-19 vaccine’s efficacy...

California health officials are warning of a winter surge in respiratory infections, including COVID-19, RSV, and the flu, and are encouraging residents to get vaccinated. Some social media users are claiming that vaccines are making people sick and causing the surge. Risk level: Medium Recommendation: These types of social media...

A social media user shared the story of a California state employee who recently died due to an unspecified medical emergency. The post attributed the employee’s death to the COVID-19 vaccine and California’s vaccine mandate for state employees, despite having no evidence to support this claim. The post...

A physician on social media recently shared a California study that observed a potential increase in heart inflammation following the administration of mRNA vaccines. The study, which was originally submitted as a presentation at the 2021 Scientific Sessions for the American Heart Association (AHA), has since been discredited by the...

California Governor Gavin Newsom, along with the state legislature, eliminated religious exemptions for mandatory school vaccines through Senate Bill 277 (SB277). This move prompted a group of parents to file a federal lawsuit backed by a faith-based organization. The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of SB277, which permits only medical exemptions...

In California, proposed legislation AB 6591 is gaining attention. The legislation would mandate the HPV vaccine for students in public and private schools without religious or conscientious exemptions. In March 2023, a physician’s organization known for opposing vaccines released a letter opposing AB 6591. The letter is currently recirculating...

A recent presentation at the Novel Coronavirus Southwestern Intergovernmental Committee in Phoenix, Arizona, is gaining attention on social media. The event featured speakers who have advocated for unproven COVID-19 treatments and promoted religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine mandates. During the presentation, one speaker falsely attributed 600,000 deaths to the...

On October 13, the California Governor signed Assembly Bill 659 (AB 659), which recommends that students under the age of 26 receive the HPV vaccine. Social media posts from the bill’s opponents falsely claim that the HPV vaccine is ineffective and poses serious risks to young people, causing fainting,...

A Washington-based pathologist has raised concerns about the adverse effects of the COVID-19 vaccine. In a circulating interview, he falsely claims that the spike protein in the vaccine causes severe damage. He also mentions that he has prescribed unapproved treatments like ivermectin with what he claims to be positive results....