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In November 2023, the CDC and WHO released a joint report about the rising threat of measles worldwide....
Washington passed a bill that defines a vaccine as any FDA-approved immunization recommended by the CDC. Some social media users are expressing concerns that this definition is too broad. Others are questioning whether or not COVID-19 vaccines should be considered vaccines at all, as they do not provide full immunity....
Michigan reported its first pediatric death from the flu of the 2023-2024 flu season. Some social media users are falsely attributing the child’s death to the flu vaccine. Others are promoting the false narrative that flu vaccines are ineffective and dangerous. Risk level: Medium Recommendation: These types of posts...
Eight cases of mumps have been reported in New Jersey. Health officials are urging New Jersey residents to look out for symptoms and to receive the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine if they are unvaccinated. In response to an article about the outbreak, some social media users are blaming immigrants for the...
Several social media users in English and Spanish posted videos of a press conference in South Korea in which the speakers made false claims about COVID-19 vaccine safety. According to the videos’ subtitles, the people in the press conference claim that “no one has suffered more than the families of...
A member of Congress proposed the Let Injured Americans Be Legally Empowered (Liable) Act, which would allow Americans to retroactively sue COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers for alleged vaccine injuries. News about the proposed bill has been widely circulated and celebrated among vaccine skeptics. Risk level: High Recommendation: While conversations about this...
A U.S. congressperson continues to circulate speculation about mRNA vaccines in food, citing a frequently misrepresented study exploring the use of edible plants to produce mRNA vaccines more efficiently. The congressperson advocates for an end to funding for “transgenic edible plant vaccines.” Several online posts are also spreading false...
A newsletter by a prominent vaccine opponent referenced a small Ohio State University study, which found that vaccinated patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19-related respiratory failure were more likely to die than unvaccinated patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19-related respiratory failure. The writer falsely concludes that COVID-19 vaccines do not...
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