Several social media posts are expressing concerns that a New York bill will allow minors to be vaccinated without parental consent. Parents are claiming that this bill will revoke their right to make decisions about their children’s health care. Risk level: Medium Recommendation: While conversations about this bill are...
Measles cases in Florida and 14 other states prompted a spike in conversation across platforms about the disease and the measles vaccine. These conversations include a range of narratives, including accurate information, discussion about public health guidelines during a measles outbreak, and false claims. Much of the discourse about the...
Several viral posts falsely claimed that COVID-19 vaccine recipients are ineligible to donate blood through the Red Cross. Days later, an audio clip of an alleged Red Cross official saying that blood is not separated by vaccination status has caused outrage. Risk level: Medium Recommendation: These types of posts may...
Social media posts are using a new COVID-19 vaccine safety study with data from eight countries to falsely claim that the vaccines are not safe. The study confirmed a slightly increased risk of adverse reactions that had been previously reported, like myocarditis, pericarditis, and Guillain-Barré syndrome. Risk level: Medium Recommendation:...
A popular conservative political commentator hosted an interview with a tech entrepreneur-turned-vaccine conspiracist who promoted false claims about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. One of the debunked claims is that COVID-19 vaccines caused 17 million deaths and that they’re some of the most dangerous vaccines of all time. Several...
A Wyoming representative introduced a bill that would require blood donors to disclose whether or not they have received any mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. A popular social media post stated this bill would allow blood donation recipients to request “non-contaminated” blood. Risk level: Medium Recommendation: Social media posts referencing blood that...
As of February 23, seven cases of measles have been confirmed in Florida children under the age of 14. In response, some social media posts about the outbreak are spreading false claims about measles and the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. Some posts claim that the current outbreak of measles in Florida...
A Minnesota senator introduced bill SF610, which would allow daycare providers to deny enrollment to children who are not up to date on state-required vaccinations. Organizations voicing support for the bill include the Minnesota Child Care Association, the Minnesota Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Freedom Foundation of Minnesota,...
A doctor with a large social media platform shared a post about a New Hampshire bill that would require death certificates to include vaccination status. The doctor stated that this bill “makes sense” due to the number of unexpected deaths in New Hampshire, implying that COVID-19 vaccines are to blame....
Several Spanish-language social media accounts are falsely claiming that measles never existed and insinuating that the vaccine against the virus is unwarranted. Additionally, two of the posters attached a video of a man falsely claiming that a German court ruled that the virus never existed. Risk level: Medium Recommendation: These...