Are there randomized controlled trials for vaccines?
Randomized controlled trials with saline placebos have been done for many vaccines. Claims that there are “zero clean studies” ignore decades of scientific evidence.
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Randomized controlled trials with saline placebos have been done for many vaccines. Claims that there are “zero clean studies” ignore decades of scientific evidence.
Do kids really get 76 vaccines? Nope. We clarify the actual childhood vaccine schedule and how the schedule has changed slowly and carefully over time—not suddenly or dangerously.
A viral video misuses an Italian study to claim COVID vaccines cause “turbo cancer.” In reality, the study found lower death risks and no evidence that vaccines trigger cancer.
RFK Jr. claims COVID vaccines are deadly and trials showed higher death rates—but the data tells a different story. Learn why VAERS isn’t proof and what the clinical trial really found.
Conspiracy theories say vaccinated people will die by 2028—but there’s zero evidence. mRNA vaccines are safe, tested, and saving lives around the world.
A misleading chart claims maternal COVID vaccination leads to more infant deaths—but data and studies show no such link. Only protective antibodies pass to babies.
Claims that mRNA COVID vaccines cause autoimmune heart damage don’t hold up. Studies show the vaccines reduce heart risks—unlike COVID-19 itself.
Claims that mRNA vaccines are unsafe don’t hold up. We break down the studies HHS cited—and what they actually say about vaccine safety.
A small study found short-term eye changes after COVID vaccines—but not lasting harm. Experts say benefits outweigh rare, mild, and temporary risks.
A flawed study misuses VAERS data to claim COVID vaccines cause more brain clots, but experts say these reports don’t prove cause or reflect true risk.