{"id":11651,"date":"2025-01-16T22:59:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T04:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=just-the-facts&#038;p=11651"},"modified":"2025-01-19T23:17:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T05:17:26","slug":"correcting-this-weeks-misinformation-week-of-january-16-2025","status":"publish","type":"just-the-facts","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/just-the-facts\/correcting-this-weeks-misinformation-week-of-january-16-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Correcting this week\u2019s misinformation: week of January 16, 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-11648 type-jtf_topics 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\">Has collusion made vaccines unsafe?<\/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>According to Florida\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/posts\/pfbid021Gg2iXYnobz54bU7DKxHD1Q5gd3CGKc2oPUYbehwpkQ9NTmvGmk1ab6xmenm5C3sl?rdid=PWj7HSPpnRUVK6tz#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dd8a984d7ee%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433687569000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Dpt3xote0skOEcNBdhVM-\">Governor Ron DeSantis<\/a>,\u00a0a recently released Grand Jury report claims that vaccine makers and federal agencies worked together to hide side effects, make huge profits, and avoid accountability while keeping important safety information from the public.<\/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 grand jury dismissed a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flgov.com\/eog\/news\/press\/2022\/governor-ron-desantis-petitions-florida-supreme-court-statewide-grand-jury-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dba2e9edc64%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433687569000&amp;usg=AOvVaw32CC293ZBFcy1mr1-7ZeYj\">previous claim<\/a>\u00a0by DeSantis that Big Pharma was involved in &#8220;crimes and wrongdoing&#8221; when they\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/acis-api.flcourts.gov\/courts\/68f021c4-6a44-4735-9a76-5360b2e8af13\/cms\/case\/172e2f34-0a47-41fa-a92f-6fc5ad21b4c9\/docketentrydocuments\/014d2065-ab2b-40b7-b42e-534adf57e553\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Db8ecc03f29%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433687569000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2FDRFbLY4QFyTefyuL5Gpy\">found<\/a>\u00a0no evidence of criminal activity related to COVID\u00a0vaccines. While the report suggests making clinical trials and their results more transparent, federal officials and public health experts\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/florida-grand-jury-covid19-vaccines-beea01cb7552926629c367cb52546ed6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Db11cca4b23%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433687569000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3TzxR-KtlenJ5YiNSWKMqc\">remind us<\/a>\u00a0that vaccines underwent strict safety tests, are still being watched closely, and work very well to prevent serious illness, hospital stays, and deaths.<\/p>\n<p>Governments, healthcare organizations, and drug companies worked together to create vaccines quickly during the pandemic. The U.S. government even helped pay for vaccine development to make them available to everyone. Vaccines didn\u2019t just save lives\u2014they also saved money. The U.S. campaign saved an estimated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commonwealthfund.org\/blog\/2022\/two-years-covid-vaccines-prevented-millions-deaths-hospitalizations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D4a63811e3a%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433687569000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3aurEYXb9NNC9_t0YbhY1Y\">$1.15 trillion<\/a>\u00a0by preventing over 3.2 million deaths and millions of hospital stays. The CDC and FDA also closely monitor vaccine safety through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vaers.hhs.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D209896af33%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433687569000&amp;usg=AOvVaw35SYg1kOZE1br8-Hy_Mk28\">Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)<\/a>\u00a0and other\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%3D029b07503f%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433687569000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3QTwiW1Pp0hFP-yfRdUYO9\">systems<\/a>. If side effects are found, they are fully investigated, and action is taken if needed.<\/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-11649 type-jtf_topics 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 spike proteins attacking your brain?<\/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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VigilantFox\/status\/1876387160963596761\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D86e7323bd9%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433687569000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2JaIG7t0rBJ8ed94IpbaEP\">suggest<\/a>\u00a0that COVID\u00a0vaccines significantly increase the risk of various health issues, including strokes, neurological conditions, mental health disorders, and cognitive impairments, allegedly due to toxic spike protein accumulation from mRNA technology.<\/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>These claims are based on three articles.<\/p>\n<p>The articles by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/36298516\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D76c3a1b7b1%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433687569000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Pe-fEnI80Wi1EftMSWJkt\">M\u00f6rz<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/39570102\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D213b8c36f7%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433687569000&amp;usg=AOvVaw32WUQmwLeVS87qMVP7z_SB\">Mikami<\/a>\u00a0et al. talk about elderly men, one with Parkison&#8217;s disease, who died 3 and 10 weeks after their respective COVID vaccines. In both cases, spike protein was found in their brains, with no accompanying\u00a0nucleocapsid protein, indicating, to the researchers, that no COVID infection occurred. Importantly, case studies are among the weakest forms of evidence on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hierarchy-Of-Scientific-Studies.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Ddf624aa458%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433687569000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2dW7NB9587KcyP2_Q_a8wl\">hierarchy\u00a0of evidence<\/a>.\u00a0While these studies point out problems in these two cases, they don\u2019t prove there are widespread risks or link the vaccine to the many health problems mentioned in the claims.<\/p>\n<p>The article by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cell.com\/cell-host-microbe\/fulltext\/S1931-3128(24)00438-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D1fd73f9cb3%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433687569000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ubwShoEHooNA-PPJGsNRP\">Rong<\/a>, et al,\u00a0discusses how the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can remain in the brain and nearby areas in mice, where it is linked to inflammation, brain damage, and behavior changes. However, the study shows that vaccination reduced the amount of spike protein compared to what happens with an infection, suggesting vaccines have a protective effect. The findings are more about understanding the long-term effects of COVID infection and do not prove that vaccines cause the specific health problems, like strokes or memory loss, mentioned in the claims.<\/p>\n<p>Previous\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ema.europa.eu\/en\/documents\/assessment-report\/spikevax-previously-covid-19-vaccine-moderna-epar-public-assessment-report_en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D67cb9c98b5%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433687569000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0IY6vbcwHU3-RyO7O8mOB3\">bioaccumulation<\/a>\u00a0<wbr \/>studies have shown that although mRNA did enter various tissues, including the brain, it was at very low levels for a very limited amount of time. Likewise, other studies have also documented the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41591-022-02001-z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D2bd9735433%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433687569000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3bbJcr1RzG9hEr3cvuulYN\">long-term neurological impact<\/a>\u00a0of COVID infection.<\/p>\n<p>None of these papers supports the broad claims of significantly increased risks of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/jtf_topics\/have-covid-mrna-vaccines-caused-heart-problems-and-strokes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D6724fd790d%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433687569000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3pLvLS2jo2bf1BSGC82uNM\">strokes<\/a>, neurological disorders, or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/jtf_topics\/is-covid-vaccination-to-blame-for-your-mood-disorder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Ddf13f9a0d2%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433687569000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3bCD3m4u8bmSA8cwneKuLR\">mental health<\/a>\u00a0conditions following COVID\u00a0vaccination.<\/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-11650 type-jtf_topics 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\">Were alternative cures and risks of vaccines?<\/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 an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChildrensHD\/status\/1877847780426723492\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D5ee2a6b47c%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433687569000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0XMAAIeEfj6k5f39LVOwsx\">interview<\/a>\u00a0between Joe Rogan and Mark Zuckerberg, Rogan claimed that\u00a0the government pushed to censor posts about vaccine side effects, ignored alternative ways to stay healthy, and overreacted to COVID since most people survived it.<\/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>This interview has many implications about vaccines and their safety, though\u00a0regardless of how Zuckerberg feels about censorship or how agencies communicate with META,\u00a0science on vaccines has been communicated through\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%3D6ddf71af25%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433687569000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Wkg9PXZ3QONzj8dKQR87u\">clinical trials and research<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Health experts have been clear\u00a0about\u00a0vaccine side effects, which are usually\u00a0mild and temporary. For example, many people report experiencing soreness at the injection site, fatigue, or mild fever\u2014similar to side effects from other vaccines like the flu shot. Real-world data from COVID\u00a0vaccinations show that severe side effects are a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0264410X24001270\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dd5a3232133%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433687569000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3N6dZ3QUg4suu03ImuawDV\">rare<\/a>\u00a0outcome.<\/p>\n<p>In the United States, where over\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/usafacts.org\/visualizations\/covid-vaccine-tracker-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dad1d99830f%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433687569000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3dCNeoo6av661kYi0YJgZi\">250 million<\/a>\u00a0people received at least one dose of the COVID\u00a0vaccine, hospitalization rates dropped dramatically, especially for high-risk groups like the elderly, who saw a decline in COVID-related deaths by over\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97&amp;id=f50d675460&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%3Df50d675460%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433687569000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3SQyruHznc0JHcHfSSS5-L\">80%<\/a>\u00a0after vaccination campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>COVID\u00a0has caused over\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldometers.info\/coronavirus\/coronavirus-death-toll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Df3dc560e24%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433687569000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0WvdSMBL8bO_orvkaS3h6W\">7\u00a0million<\/a>\u00a0deaths globally, leaving many survivors with\u00a0long COVID, which includes debilitating symptoms like fatigue and brain fog. In the U.S., data shows\u00a0that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/virologyj.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12985-024-02325-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D5559785df4%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1737433687569000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2j8YzTK8uZxol1-O-1AQKd\">unvaccinated<\/a>\u00a0people account for more\u00a0in-hospital complications, more serious disease, and more death than their vaccinated peers.<\/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>Explore the facts behind vaccine safety myths: Are spike proteins harming your brain? Did the government hide vaccine risks and alternative cures? Is collusion making vaccines unsafe? Get evidence-based answers here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","jtf_topic_subjects":[],"class_list":["post-11651","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\/11651","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=11651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jtf_topic_subjects","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topic_subjects?post=11651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}