Was the approved vaccine the same as the one given?
A conspiracy theorist claims COVID vaccines were approved after contaminated trials, but manufacturing processes for trials and mass production meet the same safety standards.
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A conspiracy theorist claims COVID vaccines were approved after contaminated trials, but manufacturing processes for trials and mass production meet the same safety standards.
A tech millionaire falsely claims all vaccinated people have heart damage, but a study showed minor heart muscle activity post-vaccination without evidence of severe heart problems.
Claims that COVID vaccines cause diseases like heart and neurological issues are unsubstantiated, while evidence shows the vaccines’ benefits outweigh the risks.
A former pharmaceutical VP falsely claims COVID mRNA vaccines cause blood clots, but over 600 million safe doses in the US show no increased risk.
Claims that lockdowns will return are misinformation; with vaccines and masks available, lockdowns are unnecessary.
The claim that COVID vaccines harm children’s immune systems is misleading and unsupported by broader research.
There is no evidence that COVID vaccines cause cancer, and the claim that they contain the SV40 virus is unsupported by scientific evidence.
COVID vaccines do not make you more likely to die from COVID; vaccinated individuals have consistently shown lower mortality rates compared to the unvaccinated.
There is no evidence that COVID vaccines cause infertility, as only tiny amounts of nanoparticles reach the ovaries without any demonstrated harm.
COVID can cause severe outcomes, including death and long COVID, even in young, healthy people, and myocarditis risk is higher after infection than after vaccination.