Several Spanish-language social media posts are raising concerns about alleged increasing rates of myocarditis. One post featured U.S. media personalities falsely claiming that myocarditis is widespread and that half of young adults who experience myocarditis face permanent heart damage. Another post falsely claimed that myocarditis rates have surged...
Multiple social media users are claiming that the former Italian Minister of Health is under investigation for homicide due to allegations of concealing COVID-19 vaccine-related deaths. In response, some social media users are expressing concerns about COVID-19 vaccine safety. Risk level: Medium Recommendation: While conversations about this...
A trending social media post recirculated the false claim that ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine can treat COVID-19. The post also falsely claimed that the pharmaceutical industry is covering up the benefits of these medications because they threaten the vaccine industry. Risk level: High Recommendation: These types of posts may discourage...
Concerns about COVID-19 vaccine safety continue to cause vaccine hesitancy, fueled by a constant stream of misleading and false claims from vaccine opponents, including some prominent political officials. These anti-vaccine narratives are not original: They’re old claims given new life when attached to misrepresented studies, misused data,...
One hundred firefighters who were suspended for refusing to comply with COVID-19 vaccine requirements filed a lawsuit against the state of California. In response to this lawsuit, some social media users are raising concerns about the constitutionality of vaccine mandates. Others are expressing skepticism about the COVID-19 vaccine’...
Several social media users recently alleged that Texas Children’s Hospital sent out an email to parents of patients stating that they will no longer treat unvaccinated or undervaccinated children. The hospital has stated to media outlets that the email is illegitimate. One of the top social media posts sharing...
In a widely circulated social media post, a user claimed to have observed numerous heart attacks and strokes among young people while working at a hospital on a North Dakota Native reservation. The user attributed these medical emergencies to the COVID-19 vaccine. Some social media users commented on the...
As flu cases rise in the Northeast, several local health departments have been promoting the flu vaccine on social media. The New York City Department of Health shared social media posts about the spike in flu cases and highlighted how getting vaccinated helps vulnerable groups. Some social media users commented...
A popular social media post asked health care providers whether they have seen an increase in strokes, heart attacks, myocarditis, infertility, and deaths in the Muslim community. The post falsely claims that Muslim communities are largely unvaccinated against COVID-19 because the vaccines are not halal. The post also suggests...
Earlier this month, reports claimed that a lead database administrator for New Zealand’s public health ministry leaked COVID-19 vaccine mortality data, revealing an allegedly high death count linked to certain vaccine batches. Online conversations about these reports have persisted in English and in Spanish. Social media users are...