{"id":9980,"date":"2024-05-31T16:07:56","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T21:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=just-the-facts&#038;p=9980"},"modified":"2024-08-12T15:21:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T20:21:15","slug":"correcting-this-weeks-misinformation-week-of-may-30-2024","status":"publish","type":"just-the-facts","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/just-the-facts\/correcting-this-weeks-misinformation-week-of-may-30-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Correcting this week\u2019s misinformation: week of May 30, 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-10239 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-202 jtf_topic_subjects-189 jtf_topic_subjects-209 jtf_topic_subjects-214 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 vaccines a bioweapon?<\/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>It\u2019s a little hard to summarize the Joe Rogan\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheChiefNerd\/status\/1792007145430343746\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Ddb9168d10e%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1717263891038000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1FDi8QkUhHWOj6R9_yM870\">video<\/a> that claims vaccines are bioweapons and Ivermectin is a cure-all. In the video, he interviews actor Terrence Howard, who claims\u00a0that the spike protein from the COVID vaccine can enter the cell nucleus and deactivate the BRCA1 gene, leading to an inability to repair DNA damage and thus causing cancer to build up. Additionally, he says the spike proteins accumulate in various organs, leading to multiple diseases as the body becomes overwhelmed and unable to defend itself, with more boosters worsening the outcomes.<\/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>From the mind that suggests that \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jy3Kj6KGWWY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D16d06da0b3%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1717263891038000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ogYXJx7mzXnjrly6oXZUY\">harmonic wave resequencing<\/a>\u201d will prevent cancer comes this wild understanding of the COVID vaccine. Terrence Howard claims that the spike protein (from the vaccine, but not the virus) enters the nucleus of the cell (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chop.edu\/centers-programs\/vaccine-education-center\/video\/can-mrna-vaccines-alter-a-persons-dna\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D51544961fc%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1717263891038000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0ZN-47ZF4ZybpVBexGo5o3\">which it doesn\u2019t<\/a>) and deactivates the BRCA1 gene, leading to cancer. He may be relying on a study implying the spike protein inhibits DNA repair, which has been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34696485\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Ddc2fca486a%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1717263891038000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Z_mc-JNYG-seMzLtm8ZkF\">retracted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He also claims that spike protein collects in the ovaries, lymph nodes, and bone marrow. The idea comes from\u00a0misconstrued\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210531130146\/https:\/\/www.pmda.go.jp\/drugs\/2021\/P20210212001\/672212000_30300AMX00231_I100_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D897bd3577c%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1717263891038000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0wl7OE9KiePGUEEfXiZkWN\">data<\/a>. A study in rats looked at lipid nanoparticles and their distribution in organs over time. The data show that most of\u00a0the\u00a0nanoparticles stayed where they were injected, and some went to\u00a0the\u00a0liver. In\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scientistabe.wordpress.com\/2021\/05\/31\/sciences-pharmacokinetics-do-nano-particles-of-the-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-cross-the-blood-brain-barrier-and-infect-your-brain-with-mrna-or-will-fritz-your-gonads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D2f0bf5a6d3%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1717263891038000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Kx9C7B2o53n7lG-CA8dMy\">ovaries<\/a>,\u00a0the\u00a0highest amount of nanoparticles found was very, very small (only about 0.095% after 48 hours). This amount might be even smaller in human\u00a0ovaries\u00a0because\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sciencebasedmedicine.org\/covid-19-vaccines-are-going-to-sterilize-our-womenfolk-take-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D5f4bc7f8d3%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1717263891038000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0MPgy9P29nHck9GeM-Vv3z\">dose<\/a><wbr \/>\u00a0used in\u00a0the\u00a0COVID vaccine is much less than what they used in\u00a0the\u00a0rat study. There is no evidence that the COVID vaccine has any negative impact on fertility.<\/p>\n<p>He is correct that spike protein is found in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/blog-post\/spike-protein-behavior\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D688b9f3928%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1717263891038000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0VnRTbHByhiQb1uwdFBtgG\">lymph nodes<\/a>\u00a0because that is where a lot of immune function takes place. After injection, antigens are ferried to the lymph nodes,\u00a0where immune cells are activated and learn to defend against the virus. He is incorrect, however, that this means there is something wrong. This is to be expected.<\/p>\n<p>Somehow, the Joe Rogan Experience is the first or second most popular show on Apple Podcasts. My friends,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/get-involved\/\">we have a lot of work ahead of us<\/a>.<\/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 class=\"wpex-post-cards-entry col col-1 span_1_of_1 post-10240 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\">Do vaccines cause mouth lesions?<\/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>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/McCulloughFund\/status\/1791885644890775823\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D410e25b464%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1717263891038000&amp;usg=AOvVaw35EZUmLW8eW4PFrN3b-BpS\">tweet<\/a> claims that studies show COVID vaccinations cause oral lesions.<\/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>A comprehensive study spanning five databases looked for case reports, case series, and observational studies. Out of those, they found just 18 cases. That is a drop in the ocean when you consider that 200 million Americans have received a COVID vaccine.<\/p>\n<p>COVID infection is a different story. Over a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC9517300\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D0382d23aa2%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1717263891038000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2hzPm8Boi7jX36ltHl9vCz\">thousand<\/a>\u00a0instances of oral lesions are associated with COVID infection.<\/p>\n<p>We don\u2019t see smoke here, let alone any fire. There may be a very rare association between the COVID vaccine and some mouth lesions, whereas there is definitely a much less rare association between COVID infection and mouth lesions.<\/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-10241 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\">Do people under 50 need COVID 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<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 interview with Chris Cuomo, former CDC head Dr. Redfield suggests that COVID vaccines have significant side effects and that people under 50 do not need them.<\/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>\u201cThese are important vaccines, We saved a lot of lives,\u201d Dr. Redfield says in the interview. He then goes on to say that they aren\u2019t that critical for those under 50, presumably because they aren\u2019t in danger of acute death.<\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s true the majority of deaths from COVID was in those over 50, bad outcomes beyond death occur. According to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/products\/databriefs\/db480.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D175987556f%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1717263891038000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Vo_KRIkIn8RJZiKAvbTO1\">CDC<\/a>, Long COVID was more likely in those 35-49 (8.9%) versus those 50-64 (7.6%) and those 65 and older (4.1%).<\/p>\n<p>According to a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajpmonline.org\/article\/S0749-3797(24)00110-7\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D2d2f9f29d5%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1717263891038000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1HsB8GMEV8pnk4kbhlSYWU\">study<\/a>\u00a0looking at the benefits of the vaccination campaigns, in the time between April 2021 and March 2022, COVID the vaccination campaign resulted in 2,576,133 fewer mild COVID-19 cases, 243,979 fewer nonfatal COVID-19 hospitalizations, and 51,675 lives saved from COVID-19\u00a0with net benefits of approximately $732 billion.<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/vaccine-information\/covid19\/\">side effects<\/a> do happen, the risks of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC10507236\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D43797ab1b5%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1717263891038000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3V3wQbyWVTbIRg6idSGVxw\">COVID vaccines<\/a>\u00a0are far fewer than the risks of COVID\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-021-95565-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Df9d5aaf1ef%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1717263891038000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2UgzGkzOnnLDhA_V_szJ8P\">infection<\/a>, with severe side effects from the COVID vaccines being extremely rare.<\/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>Are vaccines a bioweapon? 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