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The self-proclaimed inventor of the optical mouse once again captured your curiosity with a claim about blood clots and mRNA vaccines. According to this tech enthusiast, the vaccines induce antiphospholipid syndrome, a condition where your immune system gets confused and…
The claim that COVID vaccines remain in the body forever is false; studies show mRNA degrades within days, and the vaccines are safe and effective with no evidence of long-term presence.
The claim that COVID vaccines cause deadly pneumonia is unsupported. Pre-pandemic data: ~500,000 annual flu deaths and 2.5 million pneumonia deaths globally.
Claims that COVID vaccines contain harmful DNA linked to cancer are unfounded; studies show no increased cancer risk, and any detected DNA is due to improper handling and not present in effective doses.
A systematic review of 149,685 women found no increased miscarriage risk after COVID vaccination, contrary to a Florida OB-GYN’s testimony.
Despite claims, data shows vaccinated individuals, especially those with boosters, have consistently lower COVID mortality rates compared to the unvaccinated.
Shingles reflects reactivation of the chickenpox virus. Rare vaccine-linked cases tend to occur within days; COVID infection also carries risk.
The claim that COVID vaccines cause a surge in sepsis is unfounded; sepsis has been increasing due to hospital challenges and COVID infections, not vaccinations.
Polls claiming that 24% of Americans know someone who died from the COVID vaccine are unreliable due to participation bias and misinformation influencing respondents’ beliefs.
COVID mRNA vaccines do not lead to autoantibody development or significant autoimmune disease risk, and COVID infection poses a higher risk for such problems.
