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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:
A New Zealand group falsely claims a pro-vaccine doctor has changed her stance, but she still believes vaccines are life-saving and only questions the added benefit of a second booster for young, healthy people.
COVID vaccine claims related to miscarriage and fertility are unfounded, with studies showing no increased risk of miscarriage after vaccination.
A cardiologist falsely claims that all unexplained heart attacks and strokes are caused by the COVID vaccine, ignoring evidence that COVID infection itself increases cardiac risks more than vaccination does.
The COVID vaccines were not initially tested for transmission prevention, but they were approved based on safety and efficacy in preventing disease, with later studies showing they reduced transmission duration and spread.
The claim that flu was replaced by COVID is false; masking and distancing during the pandemic effectively reduced flu transmission, but with fewer people taking these precautions now, flu is likely to resurge.
Florida’s recommendation against COVID vaccines for men ages 18-39 is based on an unpublished, non-peer-reviewed analysis with significant methodological issues, while evidence shows COVID poses a greater myocarditis risk than vaccines do.
Trace amounts of spike proteins in breastmilk are harmless, and COVID infection poses a much greater risk with larger spike protein production.
The CDC’s updated guidelines do not mean vaccines are useless; vaccines still significantly reduce transmission and the severity of COVID-19.