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A team of researchers from Cambridge, Oxford, and CalTech universities has developed an experimental vaccine that may have the potential to protect against a wide range of coronaviruses. The vaccine uses nanoparticles to train the immune system to recognize multiple proteins from various coronaviruses, inducing a broader immune response that...
Several Spanish-language social media users known for spreading vaccine misinformation resurfaced a Pfizer document claiming that it shows all of the vaccine’s “adverse effects.” Users also falsely claim that Pfizer was forced to publish the document with the vaccine’s supposed 1,291 adverse effects and that the company...
An allegedly leaked email from 2021 claims to show evidence that U.S. Pfizer employees received different COVID-19 vaccines than the general public. The email, which notes that the vaccine stock available to the staff was “separate and distinct,” is recirculating in English and Spanish. Recommendation: Trending conversations about COVID-19...
A recent viral social media post included a video of a Colorado representative who said that the state is monitoring dairy farmers who were exposed to bird flu. The author of the post claims that Pfizer representatives are “working closely with political leaders to develop a cure,” and questioning, “what...
Last week, a school board in Cypress, Texas, voted to remove a list of “controversial” topics from textbooks. Banned topics include vaccines, human development, climate and conservation, and diversity and culture. The decision gained widespread attention across social media platforms, with some social media users expressing support for the school...
An Ohio doctor whose medical license was suspended last year after she promoted false claims about vaccine safety had her medical license reinstated last week. Some social media users are celebrating the reinstatement of the doctor’s license and stating that she was falsely accused of being a “conspiracy theorist....
Last week, a news anchor said on a podcast that he has been taking ivermectin daily to treat long COVID, despite having spoken out against ivermectin in the past. A video clip from the podcast sparked widespread conversation on social media, with some social media users promoting ivermectin as a...
Following a New York Times article about COVID-19 vaccine injuries, a well-known vaccine opponent in California falsely claimed on social media that COVID-19 vaccines have injured more than 10 million people. In response, some social media users shared concerns about COVID-19 vaccine safety and personal stories about vaccine injuries, while...
A recent University of Florida clinical trial found that a newly-developed mRNA cancer vaccine was able to reprogram patients’ immune systems to attack glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. While many social media users celebrated these findings, others expressed distrust in mRNA technology and made false claims about mRNA COVID-19 vaccine...
At a town hall meeting with New York City’s mayor, an audience member reported the mayor said “it was un-American” to not allow migrants to work while thousands of New York City employees were terminated for not complying with vaccine mandates. She asked the mayor why he is still...
Last week, the Ohio Capitol Journal published an article about HB 319—the “Conscientious Right to Refuse Act”—which would prevent employers and institutions in Ohio from placing restrictions on those who refuse vaccines or other medical treatments due to personal or religious beliefs. Many social media users who shared...
A new study quantified the global impact of WHO’s Expanded Programme on Immunization on the 50th anniversary of the program’s inception. The study found that the program’s vaccination efforts have prevented 154 million deaths worldwide, 146 million of which were in children under 5. Vaccine and public...
A social media user falsely claimed that the vaccines the CDC recommends for babies “include toxic heavy metals and known carcinogens.” The user also compared it to the agency advising against feeding honey to babies before they turn 1. In response, another user responded that they gave their son raw...
Vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca acknowledged in court documents from an ongoing lawsuit in the U.K. that the blood-clotting condition thrombocytopenia syndrome (TSS) is a rare risk associated with its COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccine opponents and some tabloid sites misleadingly framed this as a bombshell admission even though TTS has been known...
A recent article reported that the Arizona Republican Party passed a resolution that “declares the COVID-19 injections to be biological and technological weapons,” calling on the governor to “prohibit their distribution” and on the attorney general to “confiscate the vials and conduct a forensic analysis of their contents.” The resolution...
Last week, a viral social media post shared a video clip from a Minnesota news segment about people who claim to have experienced severe adverse reactions to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, including neurological symptoms. Social media users who commented on the post celebrated mainstream-media coverage of alleged vaccine injuries. Recommendation: Trending...
A local South Carolina news station reported that multiple cases of whooping cough have been identified at multiple schools. Comments on the article promote false claims that whooping cough vaccines are ineffective and cause death. Recommendation: These types of comments may discourage people in South Carolina from vaccinating their children...
A new study flagged two potential safety concerns associated with pediatric monovalent COVID-19 vaccines: heart inflammation myocarditis after Pfizer vaccination in adolescents aged 12 to 17, and seizure after Pfizer vaccination in children aged 2 to 4 and after Moderna vaccination in children aged 2 to 5. Vaccine opponents have...