Safety signals
A claim about “hidden” CDC safety signals is based on misleading use of publicly available VAERS data, which is unverified and not proof of vaccine danger.
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A claim about “hidden” CDC safety signals is based on misleading use of publicly available VAERS data, which is unverified and not proof of vaccine danger.
COVID variants arise from the virus’s natural mutation process, not from vaccines, as viral mutation is inherent to its nature.
Claims of increased athlete cardiac events linked to COVID vaccines are misleading; such incidents occurred pre-vaccine and can also result from COVID itself or unrelated causes.
The Florida Surgeon General’s recommendation against COVID vaccines for young men is based on a flawed, unpublished analysis, while studies show that myocarditis risk from COVID is higher than from vaccines.
Anti-vaccine claims that the COVID vaccine causes various health issues lack evidence, while these conditions are actually linked to COVID itself.
Celebrity health issues and deaths in 2022 have been wrongly linked to vaccines without evidence, despite the actual causes being unrelated.
There is no evidence linking Celine Dion’s Stiff Person Syndrome to the COVID vaccine. The condition was identified long before the vaccine and affects 1-2 people per million.
mRNA vaccines are not gene therapy; they use gene therapy technology to elicit an immune response without altering DNA.
States with higher vaccination rates saw significantly fewer deaths, demonstrating the life-saving impact of COVID vaccines.
The benefits of COVID vaccination in young adults far outweigh the risks, despite claims to the contrary.