{"id":11969,"date":"2025-02-27T20:13:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T02:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=jtf_topics&p=11969"},"modified":"2025-03-15T21:03:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T02:03:06","slug":"do-flu-vaccines-cause-spasmodic-dysphonia","status":"publish","type":"jtf_topics","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/jtf_topics\/do-flu-vaccines-cause-spasmodic-dysphonia\/","title":{"rendered":"Do flu vaccines cause spasmodic dysphonia?"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row source=”” text=”Clinical Trials” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” link=”” css=”.vc_custom_1708910874436{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”The Claim:” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text css=””]In an\u00a0interview<\/a>\u00a0with Joe Rogan, actor Woody Harrelson claims that RFK Jr.’s spasmodic dysphonia, which makes speaking difficult, was caused by the flu vaccine.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”The Facts:” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text css=””]Spasmodic dysphonia<\/a>\u00a0is a rare disorder that makes it hard for a person to control their voice because the muscles in their throat move in an unusual way. Scientists don\u2019t fully understand what causes it, but doctors believe it happens because of a mix of genetic factors\u00a0and environmental influences. There is\u00a0no scientific evidence<\/a>\u00a0that flu vaccines cause this condition.<\/p>\n

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. developed spasmodic dystonia in 1996, but in\u00a02021<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0even in\u00a02023<\/a>, he wasn’t making mention of it being flu vaccine-related.<\/p>\n

Flu vaccines<\/a>\u00a0have been studied for many years, and millions of people get them safely each year. They help prevent serious flu infections, which can lead to hospitalization or even death, especially for\u00a0young children, elderly people, and those with weaker immune systems<\/a>. The flu vaccine is an important tool to keep people healthy and reduce the spread of influenza in communities.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Do flu vaccines cause spasmodic dysphonia? Woody Harrelson and RFK Jr. claim a link, but science says otherwise. Learn the facts behind this rare voice disorder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","jtf_topic_subjects":[190,218],"class_list":["post-11969","jtf_topics","type-jtf_topics","status-publish","hentry","jtf_topic_subjects-influenza","jtf_topic_subjects-vaccine-safety","entry","no-media"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/11969","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/jtf_topics"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/11969\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11980,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/11969\/revisions\/11980"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jtf_topic_subjects","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topic_subjects?post=11969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}