{"id":9581,"date":"2024-02-29T10:56:25","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T16:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=just-the-facts&#038;p=9581"},"modified":"2024-08-12T15:23:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T20:23:52","slug":"correcting-this-weeks-misinformation-week-of-february-29-2024","status":"publish","type":"just-the-facts","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/just-the-facts\/correcting-this-weeks-misinformation-week-of-february-29-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Correcting this week\u2019s misinformation: week of February 29, 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-10269 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\">Is CDC hiding COVID vaccine safety information?<\/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<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>In an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VigilantFox\/status\/1761369027685793810?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D582949b0d6%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709310888301000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1J9H51Ov3s-ghVFMVk388l\">interview<\/a> with Tucker Carlson, tech millionaire Steve Kirsch argues that a Freedom of Information Act request revealed 770 safety signals the CDC had not previously disclosed, making it, he says, the most dangerous vaccine in history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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 claims stems from a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/researchrebel.substack.com\/p\/cdc-finally-released-its-vaers-safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D458874bd3d%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709310888301000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2x-c2RyYdnySX4ZeLQGotC\">concerned<\/a>\u00a0blogger who, through a FOIA request, discovered 770 safety signals. However, they don\u2019t quite understand what a safety signal is or how they are handled.<\/p>\n<p>A safety signal is not proof the vaccine is unsafe and it does not indicate there is a problem with a vaccine.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vaers.hhs.gov\/data.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D81d24fc83c%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709310888301000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2fd3jayQxoaI7wNo72JUN3\">Safety signals<\/a>, as identified by VAERS are \u201cunusual or unexpected patterns of adverse events\u201d in the data, which are then further\u00a0analyzed by 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%3D01759ff0fb%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709310888301000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1JXwSpRpLv1mj1rDdbOWEs\">vaccine safety systems<\/a>\u00a0to determine if something should be addressed. See below for more information on VAERS.<\/p>\n<p>The video also conjures up concerns about lawsuits and transparency.\u00a0Anti-vaxxers use lawsuits and FOIA requests as a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu\/njlsp\/vol18\/iss1\/2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Da8eae86860%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709310888301000&amp;usg=AOvVaw30pAPEl3u6yTIsyq6-dGkI\">means to rally their followers<\/a>\u00a0and spread anti-vaccine narratives through misleading tactics and misrepresentation of outcomes thereby aiming to create doubt and reinforce anti-vaccine beliefs among the public.<\/p>\n<p>Given the concerns about VAERS and FOIA requests, why not give them access to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccinesafety\/ensuringsafety\/monitoring\/vsd\/data-sharing-guidelines.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dd34e3d702f%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709310888302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2-WSzQ6s0sYDy3DCNVnINR\">Vaccine Safety Datalink<\/a>\u00a0(VSD)?\u00a0While researchers can access VSD data for vaccine safety studies, the process involves detailed proposals, ethics approvals, and limitations on the data available. This structured access ensures data is used responsibly for scientific research, making it challenging for anyone with an axe to grind to access VSD data directly.<\/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-10272 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-202 jtf_topic_subjects-196 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 HPV vaccines safe?<\/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<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>Claims on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MakisMD\/status\/1760916601690329521?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D3878c244f1%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709310888302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0-fj8SU3ENI9MHxcfEuGQc\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and RFK Jr\u2019s organization\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChildrensHD\/status\/1760454605299945743\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D2b89b643ac%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709310888302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3vcj0opnRZGx1NhBsjXYUE\">website<\/a> could leave people with the impression that HPV vaccines are causing severe injury and death in adolescent girls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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 rely heavily on VAERS and lawsuits.<\/p>\n<p>What is VAERS? The\u00a0Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) analyzes reports of adverse events that happen after vaccination. Anyone can submit a report to\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%3D7e2b6536ec%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709310888302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1iYEi7TPqAKW5ZqqaFy_xZ\">VAERS<\/a>, and submissions do not mean that a vaccine definitely caused\u00a0the\u00a0event.<\/p>\n<p>One doctor famously submitted a report that\u00a0the\u00a0flu shot turned him into\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130419004549\/http:\/\/neurodiversity.com\/weblog\/article\/14\/chelation-autism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D49347b7226%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709310888302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0EnFvcssRB9mrapFcr2QOv\">Incredible Hulk<\/a>.\u00a0VAERS\u00a0is helpful for keeping track of vaccine safety, but\u00a0just\u00a0because something is reported doesn\u2019t mean\u00a0the\u00a0vaccine caused it. Even if they\u2019re not sure, doctors should report any important health problems that happen after vaccination.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0most pertinent warning on\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vaers.hhs.gov\/data.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D921bff149d%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709310888302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0_uW6AxkcKWIkRneP5W11b\">website<\/a>\u00a0helps put\u00a0the\u00a0above claims into context:\u00a0\u201cVAERS\u00a0reports may contain information that is incomplete, inaccurate, coincidental, or unverifiable.\u00a0Reports to\u00a0VAERS\u00a0can also be biased. As a result, there are limitations on how\u00a0the\u00a0data can be used scientifically. Data\u00a0from\u00a0VAERS\u00a0reports should always be interpreted with these limitations in mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vaers.hhs.gov\/data.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Da6c9f79a82%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709310888302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0dyi9PYKiUofaNjLzNI5ei\">CDC<\/a>, \u201cfindings from many vaccine safety monitoring systems and more than 160 studies have shown that HPV vaccines have a favorable safety profile\u2014the body of scientific evidence overwhelmingly supports their safety.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, A compelling Swedish\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32997908\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D4f6d7a6180%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709310888302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw15_MWWy_WKYyJCRI_10UEj\">study<\/a>\u00a0of 1.7 million women demonstrates an almost\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/publications.aap.org\/pediatrics\/article-abstract\/142\/3\/e20180458\/38674\/Legislation-to-Increase-Uptake-of-HPV-Vaccination?redirectedFrom=fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Da11fd249c0%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709310888302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3QpVfolYxW6UP03eQ99H8s\">90% reduction<\/a>\u00a0in cervical cancer rates in\u00a0the\u00a0vaccinated population versus\u00a0the\u00a0unvaccinated population.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important to note that science is never settled in court, and the Figueroa\u00a0case has gone to court because it did not receive a settlement due to the parents\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dockets.justia.com\/docket\/federal-claims\/cofce\/1:2022vv01649\/46590\/feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Db51a279fbb%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709310888302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3AnlIYqPNwQIVt9jAMxJz3\">withdrawing<\/a>\u00a0their claim to\u00a0the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.<\/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-10273 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\">Can vaccinated people donate blood?<\/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<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>An\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DC_Draino\/status\/1759988876301516913?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D7be74aa276%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709310888302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1d8hw3bn7KYNndkjV2-mcK\">internet rumor<\/a> that vaccinated people are asked to wait to donate blood is being used as proof that COVID vaccines are unsafe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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>Let\u2019s find out\u00a0from the Red Cross what their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redcross.org\/about-us\/news-and-events\/news\/2024\/those-who-receive-COVID-19-vaccine-are-able-to-donate-blood.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D85fdf7573b%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709310888302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0cJYIZ9zuBzpZlEUaTw65p\">policy<\/a>\u00a0on blood donation after COVID vaccines is. According to the Red Cross, \u201cCOVID-19 vaccine does not make you ineligible to donate blood,\u201d and there is \u201cno wait period after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine as long as they are feeling well and symptom-free,\u201d and as long as the vaccine you received is FDA approved.<\/p>\n<p>More than 13 billion doses of COVID vaccines have been administered since the end of 2020, giving us a robust body of data from which to draw conclusions. A recent global\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0264410X24001270#s0095\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D3dede13dae%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1709310888302000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1GKvFHh6imN6Vdnr90X5hq\">study of 99 million people<\/a>\u00a0found that severe side effects from vaccination were incredibly rare, meaning the vaccine is safe.<\/p>\n<p>The screenshot from the meme is taken from the Red Cross \u201cRapidPass\u201d program that allows people to complete their pre-donation paperwork before their scheduled donation. Answering \u201cyes\u201d to the question posed in the meme merely directs you to provide the name of the vaccine manufacturer to ensure it is FDA-approved. Then, if all other eligibility criteria are met, you are free to donate.<\/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 COVID vaccine safety myths, clarify HPV vaccine concerns, and address misinformation about blood donation eligibility after vaccination. 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