{"id":11647,"date":"2025-01-09T22:54:53","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T04:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=just-the-facts&#038;p=11647"},"modified":"2025-01-19T22:57:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T04:57:29","slug":"correcting-this-weeks-misinformation-week-of-january-9-2025","status":"publish","type":"just-the-facts","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/just-the-facts\/correcting-this-weeks-misinformation-week-of-january-9-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Correcting this week\u2019s misinformation: week of January 9, 2025"},"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-11641 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-232 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\">Are mosquitoes vaccinating you without consent?<\/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 new anti-vaccine\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dom_lucre\/status\/1875973467029512267\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dec293620fe%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433737316000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1liza9PagLe2LveOyBDBeR\">claim<\/a>\u00a0blames Bill Gates for collaborating with Australia to unleash genetically modified mosquitoes to secretly vaccinate people.<\/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>The claim likely comes from confusion about real scientific projects using genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes. These projects are not meant to vaccinate humans but to fight mosquito-borne diseases. They work by reducing mosquito populations and creating mosquitoes that can&#8217;t spread diseases like malaria to people.<\/p>\n<p>The tweet probably refers to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldmosquitoprogram.org\/en\/news-stories\/news\/win-wolbachia-australian-health-authorities-adopt-innovative-method\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D79e7c2352b%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433737316000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2hxMHOSoxlv8r6imIMnAsP\"><em>Wolbachia<\/em>\u00a0Mosquito Programs<\/a>, funded in part by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?s=gates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D98fe23859b%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433737316000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1OdqiP8Xa-WEv2iCMXfXCC\">Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation<\/a>\u00a0and used in Australia. These programs release mosquitoes infected with\u00a0<em>Wolbachia<\/em>\u00a0bacteria, which lowers their ability to spread viruses like dengue, reducing disease cases.<\/p>\n<p>Vaccines require carefully controlled doses of antigens introduced directly into the human body. Mosquitoes, even genetically modified ones, can&#8217;t deliver precise doses of vaccines.<\/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-11642 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-208 jtf_topic_subjects-199 jtf_topic_subjects-189 jtf_topic_subjects-188 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 children die from heart attacks during a vaccine trial?<\/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>Anti-vaxxers are spreading\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PeterSweden7\/status\/1875484598144266544\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D62dab5ea3e%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433737316000&amp;usg=AOvVaw03JoKbQf1U0Y4_1NrqVnsp\">rumors<\/a>\u00a0that they have uncovered a pediatric death by cardiac arrest during the Moderna clinical trial. They claim that this death was hidden from the public and possibly the FDA.<\/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>The claim comes from an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alexberenson.substack.com\/p\/urgent-a-young-child-died-of-cardiac?utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dd8b4c04b9d%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433737316000&amp;usg=AOvVaw38SrZ6Ek7xQSp_YU7svLlO\">article<\/a>\u00a0by Alex Berenson, which makes several statements about a child\u2019s death during Moderna\u2019s KidCOVE clinical trial, as well as the safety and transparency of mRNA vaccine approval.<\/p>\n<p>Vaccine\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/science\/vaccinedevelopment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Da3fa7d009c%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433737316000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3yKhP8KMcSdatG8XakoaAL\">clinical trials<\/a>\u00a0are closely monitored by regulatory agencies like the FDA and the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Any serious events, including deaths, are reported to these agencies. Moderna\u2019s report to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu\/ctr-search\/trial\/2021-000281-15\/results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Da354aad951%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433737316000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Sfijm2vLChoeKAlbfN-Ca\">EMA<\/a>\u00a0noted the death and concluded it was not caused by the vaccine. Determining whether the vaccine caused the event involves careful review by independent experts. Information about serious events is also available in public databases, such as the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Da9ad3a21be%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433737316000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0xw884j9Diw1VW_qTQnCQb\">EMA Clinical Trials Register<\/a>\u00a0and regulatory filings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chop.edu\/conditions-diseases\/sudden-cardiac-arrest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Daf46d95f93%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433737316000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0rPE5c54Bf60S-fM7Tqdle\">Cardiac arrest<\/a>, though rare, can happen for many reasons, and just because it happened after vaccination does not mean the vaccine caused it. Moderna likely based its conclusion on medical evidence and expert reviews. The lack of similar cases in the trial further supports the finding that the vaccine wasn\u2019t the cause.<\/p>\n<p>While Moderna hasn\u2019t yet posted results on ClinicalTrials.gov, it has shared reports with other regulatory agencies like the EMA, so there\u2019s no evidence that results are being hidden.<\/p>\n<p>And not for nothing, but\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/why-i-got-vaccinated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dca372b6e48%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433737316000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3HOyQmaIsuLKkqxMcvGipg\">kids want to get COVID vaccines<\/a>, too.<\/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-11643 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-208 jtf_topic_subjects-189 jtf_topic_subjects-188 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\">Are COVID vaccines gene therapy?<\/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\/CaseyDeSantis\/status\/1873812700452589718\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Deab642456d%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433737316000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ZoF9taolSi8yD4w2Lc5rL\">video<\/a>\u00a0featuring Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo claims that continuing COVID vaccination is &#8220;nuts&#8221; as they are gene therapy and bad in other ways.<\/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>Some COVID vaccines work by using mRNA, a temporary &#8220;recipe card&#8221; to teach your cells how to make a harmless piece of the virus\u2019s spike protein. COVID vaccines are neither\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.genomicseducation.hee.nhs.uk\/blog\/why-mrna-vaccines-arent-gene-therapies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D939475bbb5%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433737317000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1YEumMeOK0WtsWA2Xi5_eG\">gene\u00a0therapy<\/a>\u00a0nor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/science.feedback.org\/review\/covid-19-mrna-vaccines-tested-clinical-trials-arent-experimental\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D9550b7c4ee%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433737317000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0NQxNo3_NLRDBQ5WJTYcWW\">exper<wbr \/>imental<\/a>. They were thoroughly tested in large studies and do not change your DNA, as mRNA cannot enter the nucleus of the cell,\u00a0but instead teach your body how to fight\u00a0the\u00a0virus without giving you\u00a0the\u00a0illness.<\/p>\n<p>Clinical trials and studies show that these vaccines are safe for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/coronavirus\/in-depth\/covid-19-vaccines-for-kids\/art-20513332\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Deea7e63d84%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433737317000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ZCeFBrW22qS6VgBk33S3Y\">children<\/a>, with serious side effects being extremely rare, while COVID-19 itself can cause long-term health problems, even in kids. Public health experts make vaccine recommendations based on scientific evidence, not ideology, to protect as many people as possible, especially the most vulnerable. While booster shot uptake has slowed, this is often due to misinformation or pandemic fatigue, not because the vaccines are harmful.<\/p>\n<p>Stopping mRNA vaccines entirely would leave people at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/anyone-could-get-long-covid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D86ee85c826%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433737317000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2s6NzoPiAVSSp_Ou-g5to6\">risk for serious illness<\/a>\u00a0and death, as these vaccines have already saved millions of lives worldwide. Vaccines are like a safe and temporary training session for your immune system, teaching it how to protect you better in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Ladapo, on the other hand, is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/florida-ladapo-covid19-vaccines-c498ffcb2393a1fffd692e1687e62e4e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dd97bab9c19%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433737317000&amp;usg=AOvVaw10Boo9CbDNkMq0iVxJBUk_\">accused<\/a> of committing\u00a0scientific fraud\u00a0and manipulating\u00a0data\u00a0to claim that the mRNA vaccines increase the risk of cardiac death.<\/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>Get the facts behind viral anti-vaccine claims: Are mosquitoes vaccinating you? 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