{"id":11202,"date":"2024-09-26T16:59:20","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T21:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=just-the-facts&#038;p=11202"},"modified":"2024-10-13T17:42:13","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T22:42:13","slug":"correcting-this-weeks-misinformation-week-of-september-26-2024","status":"publish","type":"just-the-facts","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/just-the-facts\/correcting-this-weeks-misinformation-week-of-september-26-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Correcting this week\u2019s misinformation: week of September 26, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"templatera_shortcode\"><style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"vc_shortcodes-default-css\">.vc_do_custom_heading{margin-bottom:0.625rem;margin-top:0;}<\/style><style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"vc_shortcodes-custom-css\">.vc_custom_1708910460305{border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #004789 !important;border-radius: 2px !important;}<\/style>[vc_row remove_bottom_col_margin=\"true\" css=\".vc_custom_1708910460305{border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #004789 !important;border-radius: 2px !important;}\"][vc_column]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:15px;\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"top\"][vc_column_inner width=\"1\/6\"]<figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block\"><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/just-immunization-facts.png\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/just-immunization-facts.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/just-immunization-facts-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/just-immunization-facts-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/just-immunization-facts-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/just-immunization-facts-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/just-immunization-facts-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/just-immunization-facts-50x50@2x.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=\"5\/6\"][vc_custom_heading source=\"post_title\" font_container=\"tag:h1|font_size:1.615em|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\" css=\"\"]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:20px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text css=\"\"]\r\n<p style=\"color: #ffffff; text-align: right;\">Want to see debunkings like this in action? Watch the <a style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLM53nMUclCyzp58Ns_M85dxsGsaJfuPe2\">videos<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row source=&#8221;&#8221; text=&#8221;Clinical Trials&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; link=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1708910874436{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"wpex-post-cards wpex-post-cards-template_10153 wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpex-post-cards-inner\"><div class=\"wpex-post-cards-loop wpex-post-cards-grid wpex-row wpex-clr\"><div class=\"wpex-post-cards-entry col col-1 span_1_of_1 post-11198 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-350 jtf_topic_subjects-204 jtf_topic_subjects-229 jtf_topic_subjects-351 jtf_topic_subjects-216 jtf_topic_subjects-201 jtf_topic_subjects-218\"><div class=\"wpex-card wpex-card-template_10153\"><div class=\"wpex-card-inner\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vcex-page-title vcex-module\"><h2 class=\"vcex-page-title__heading wpex-heading wpex-text-3xl\"><span class=\"vcex-page-title__text\">Did vaccines injure Alexis Lorenze?<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"vcex-post-content\">\n\t<style>.vc_custom_1708910874436{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vcex-post-content-c wpex-clr\"><div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1708910874436 wpex-relative wpex-vc_row-has-fill wpex-vc-reset-negative-margin\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >The Claim:<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>A viral\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@lexxvuitton\/video\/7414883064238705963\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Deab4d4238c%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766971000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0kOszXI13cUblMS_NtpEh7\">video<\/a>,\u00a0Alexis claims that after receiving three vaccines for meningitis, pneumonia, and tetanus, she experienced a severe reaction, including swelling and pain, which she believes worsened her condition, Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH).<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >The Facts:<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Alexis has a rare condition called Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH), where her immune system attacks her red blood cells, causing them to burst. This can lead to serious issues like blood clots and liver failure. According to her TikToks and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/stkirsch\/status\/1836172526013288775\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D75191360c1%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766971000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Z7_kpSAIBI89M2Xv89Unk\">medical records<\/a>, Alexis had been feeling sick for weeks before finally going to\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0hospital. She claims that doctors wouldn\u2019t treat her unless she got certain vaccines. So why would doctors insist she get vaccinated in her condition?<\/p>\n<p>Because PNH treatment can greatly increase\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7666998\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D357fa2a07c%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766971000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2d1ZqGuJ4lv2yZrqiIcvlP\">risk<\/a>\u00a0of serious infections, it\u2019s standard medical practice to give vaccines for diseases like meningococcal and pneumococcal before starting treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Alexis believes that a rash that appeared within 10 minutes of receiving\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0vaccines proves\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0vaccines caused her injuries. However, it\u2019s unlikely that a vaccine could cause a reaction that quickly. A more probable explanation is\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0parvovirus B19 infection she tested positive for, as this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97&amp;id=1bac5d26c9&amp;e=fc0735be13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D1bac5d26c9%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766971000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0gjlQoGUnIXxAnz0DDNmol\">virus<\/a>\u00a0has been known to cause similar symptoms. Additionally, her lab results show she was already experiencing blood clotting problems, which could explain\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0bruising she developed.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpex-post-cards-entry col col-1 span_1_of_1 post-11199 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-195 jtf_topic_subjects-211 jtf_topic_subjects-218\"><div class=\"wpex-card wpex-card-template_10153\"><div class=\"wpex-card-inner\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vcex-page-title vcex-module\"><h2 class=\"vcex-page-title__heading wpex-heading wpex-text-3xl\"><span class=\"vcex-page-title__text\">Did CDC hold a secret meeting to hide vaccine harms?<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"vcex-post-content\">\n\t<style>.vc_custom_1708910874436{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vcex-post-content-c wpex-clr\"><div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1708910874436 wpex-relative wpex-vc_row-has-fill wpex-vc-reset-negative-margin\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >The Claim:<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>In a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/liz_churchill10\/status\/1837967245298770211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Db3d2d3e353%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766971000&amp;usg=AOvVaw38zdDa30BFodBk-8hcaB0J\">video<\/a>, RFK Jr. claims that diseases like autism and autoimmune disorders increased after 1989, linking them to\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0hepatitis B vaccine given within\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0first 30 days of life, and alleges that health officials held a secret meeting to cover up these findings from\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0public.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >The Facts:<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>To drum up concerns, vaccine opponents have to travel back in time and make dull government meetings look nefarious. Such is\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0case with Simpsonwood.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/emilywillingham\/2014\/02\/22\/is-the-cdc-hiding-data-about-mercury-vaccines-and-autism\/?sh=50980c931363\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Da2e8ac4eab%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766971000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2zN73PpAJRpIiJ1IGfpqGE\">2000 Simpsonwood CDC conference<\/a>\u00a0was a two-day meeting organized by\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0CDC to discuss data from\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/science\/vaccinesafety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dc50a4fc0cd%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766971000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3UurS31-_j2fgHTNmaFVIq\">Vaccine Safety Datalink<\/a>\u00a0regarding\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0possible link between\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0mercury compound thimerosal in vaccines and neurological issues in vaccinated children. Attendees included experts in various fields, public health organizations, and pharmaceutical companies.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0conference gained notoriety in\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0anti-vaccination movement when RFK Jr. wrote an article in 2005 alleging a conspiracy to withhold vaccine safety\u00a0<span class=\"il\">information<\/span>. However,\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0article contained numerous\u00a0<span class=\"il\">factual<\/span>\u00a0errors, leading to its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salon.com\/2011\/01\/16\/dangerous_immunity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D6857a25c13%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766971000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3TpL9Yl0cNLzwKV73Xv233\">retraction<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In 2007,\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20090327063553\/http:\/\/help.senate.gov\/Min_press\/autism.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D2684515a16%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766971000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Wv2n5LPIRq2y-qlPWlS3n\">Senate HELP Committee<\/a>\u00a0reviewed\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0allegations against\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0CDC and found they had mostly no merit.\u00a0It was found that\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0CDC did not interfere with vaccine safety studies, and\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0review groups did not rely on manipulated studies.<\/p>\n<p>Four other allegations were also not substantiated, including claims that\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0CDC convened\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0Simpsonwood Conference to cover up findings, pressured Dr.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/autismsciencefoundation.org\/autism-and-vaccines-read-the-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Da2718d9ac5%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766971000&amp;usg=AOvVaw38FaKfDlH615DRDL0dwfI7\">Thomas Verstraeten<\/a>\u00a0to change his findings, hid\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0Vaccine Safety Datalink, or organized public health organizations to hide a link between vaccines and autism. And we know that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/autismsciencefoundation.org\/autism-and-vaccines-read-the-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D329d01114e%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766971000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0hs4n86lp06YbX_wejPrm8\">vaccines do not cause autism<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And for what it&#8217;s worth,\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0Hepatitis\u00a0B\u00a0vaccine is one of\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chop.edu\/vaccine-education-center\/vaccine-details\/hepatitis-b-vaccine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D015cfec71e%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766971000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Yogv_psFKPQpjia6Kngil\">safest<\/a>, with\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0fewest\u00a0possible side effects.\u00a0<span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0most likely side effects are\u00a0<span class=\"il\">just<\/span>\u00a0pain and soreness at\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0injection site,\u00a0without any documented serious side effects.<\/p>\n<p>If\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0hep\u00a0B\u00a0vaccine causes any serious side effects, they are extremely rare\u2014so rare that we haven\u2019t found any in several millions of doses. Because\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0vaccine is safe and there\u2019s a risk of getting infected at birth or during infancy, we give this vaccine right at birth.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpex-post-cards-entry col col-1 span_1_of_1 post-11200 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-202 jtf_topic_subjects-189 jtf_topic_subjects-188\"><div class=\"wpex-card wpex-card-template_10153\"><div class=\"wpex-card-inner\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vcex-page-title vcex-module\"><h2 class=\"vcex-page-title__heading wpex-heading wpex-text-3xl\"><span class=\"vcex-page-title__text\">Do vaccines cause terminal cancer?<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"vcex-post-content\">\n\t<style>.vc_custom_1708910874436{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vcex-post-content-c wpex-clr\"><div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1708910874436 wpex-relative wpex-vc_row-has-fill wpex-vc-reset-negative-margin\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >The Claim:<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/liz_churchill10\/status\/1836127816691388577\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dc464029f2c%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766971000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2SNIbN1xCECNj3iaJOwfDy\">video<\/a>\u00a0going around features Dr. William Makis, who claims that, since\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0rollout of\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0COVID vaccines, there has been a significant increase in young people, particularly women in their 20s, presenting with aggressive stage 4 cancers, such as breast and colon cancer.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >The Facts:<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Makis claims that he is seeing more patients with sudden onset stage 4 cancers in their 20s. It&#8217;s really important to know that\u00a0his medical license is inactive, so he is not seeing patients. His evidence is not based in epidemiological, scientific, or personal experience.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, breast cancers, even stage 4, are not new. According to this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6192832\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D7211c6e777%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766971000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3_6BUfgRNFeeUANWZazVoO\">study<\/a>, &#8220;breast cancer is\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0most common cancer of adolescents and young adult (AYA) women aged 15 to 39 years, accounting for 5.6% of all invasive breast cancer in women.&#8221; Additionally, younger women are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ascopost.com\/issues\/october-25-2022\/why-are-young-adult-women-developing-later-stage-more-aggressive-breast-cancer-than-older-women\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D0ce6b6bf0c%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766971000&amp;usg=AOvVaw37-HCBR2GND6_hI7okO29k\">more likely<\/a>\u00a0to be diagnosed with advanced-stage breast cancer than older women.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, no evidence supports\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0claim that COVID\u00a0vaccines cause so-called\u00a0turbo\u00a0cancer\u00a0or any other form of\u00a0cancer.\u00a0<span class=\"il\">The<\/span>\u00a0idea that these\u00a0turbo\u00a0cancers\u00a0are a result of vaccines stems, in part, from claims that doctors are seeing huge spikes in\u00a0cancer\u00a0rates. However, even some of\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0most powerful carcinogens can take years to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ascopost.com\/issues\/may-25-2021\/chernobyl-at-35-years-an-oncologist-s-perspective\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D694eeaccbf%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766971000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Ad_I9tJ7S8d8aN21hWGE2\">manifest<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0form of\u00a0cancer. While there has been an increase in early-onset\u00a0cancers\u00a0(not\u00a0<wbr \/>turbo\u00a0cancer), this increase started in\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0early\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bmjoncology.bmj.com\/content\/2\/1\/e000049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3De3ad2a59ca%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766971000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2xsTkrIKNbvkTshLVuRiNT\">1990s<\/a>, well before\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0introduction of COVID vaccines.<\/p>\n<p>COVID vaccines are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/about-cancer\/coronavirus\/covid-19-vaccines-people-with-cancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D549d85ddb8%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766971000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3hvtK7t-l2W4LAii36h_R5\">not shown to cause\u00a0cancer<\/a>, and those peddling misinformation have yet to produce credible\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/idUSL1N3340PQ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3De7c8ac48a4%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728940766971000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1MaSdqismCfh3sgVsIiu4h\">evidence<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"il\">the<\/span>\u00a0vaccine is causing\u00a0turbo\u00a0cancers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/jtf_topic_subjects\/cancer\/\">Read more of our posts debunking claims about COVID vaccines and cancer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, we debunk claims about vaccines causing severe reactions, including a viral video about Alexis Lorenze\u2019s health, RFK Jr.&#8217;s accusations of a CDC cover-up, and Dr. William Makis&#8217; claims linking COVID vaccines to aggressive cancers in young people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","jtf_topic_subjects":[],"class_list":["post-11202","just-the-facts","type-just-the-facts","status-publish","hentry","entry","no-media"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/just-the-facts\/11202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/just-the-facts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/just-the-facts"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jtf_topic_subjects","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topic_subjects?post=11202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}