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We debunk the latest vaccine misinformation each week in our Just the Facts: Correcting this week’s disinformation newsletter. Browse the other Just the Facts Newsletter Topics by clicking the link below:
Let’s look at a viral claim from Alexis Lorenze, who believes vaccines worsened her Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH), and explore why her symptoms are more likely linked to a viral infection and pre-existing blood clotting issues.
Vaccines are sometimes tested against other vaccines or adjuvants instead of saline placebos to protect participants’ health when an effective vaccine is already available.
Childhood vaccines are tiny, often just 0.5mL per dose, and claims of 38 vaccines in one shot are false; children receive fewer antigens today than 30 years ago.
Vaccines are proven safe and effective. They provide immunity, reduce disease severity, and do not cause conditions like autism or SIDS.
Vaccines are not correlated with SIDS, and multiple studies show infants receiving vaccines have a lower risk of SIDS compared to those not vaccinated.
A debunked myth claims HCG was added to tetanus vaccines in Kenya to cause infertility, but retesting showed no HCG presence and no impact on fertility.
