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Social media post baselessly attributes California employee’s death to COVID-19 vaccine

A social media user shared the story of a California state employee who recently died due to an unspecified medical emergency. The post attributed the employee’s death to the COVID-19 vaccine and California’s vaccine mandate for state employees, despite having no evidence to support this claim. The post...

North Carolina and Mississippi record first pediatric flu deaths of 2023-2024 flu season

North Carolina and Mississippi recently recorded their first pediatric flu deaths of the 2023-2024 flu season. Additionally, North Carolina reported five flu-associated deaths in adults. In response, state health officials have called for parents to vaccinate their children against the flu and other respiratory illnesses and have provided guidance to...

Administrative changes blamed for drop in vaccination rates in South Dakota

Recent changes to the South Dakota Department of Health’s Community Health Services and the Women, Infants, and Children program have resulted in counties losing community health nurses. This has led to a decline in vaccination rates. Social media users are applauding the decline in vaccination rates and expressing concerns...

Former New York City firefighter sues over alleged career-ending vaccine injury

An article discussing a former New York City firefighter’s alleged vaccine “injury” is circulating on social media. The former firefighter claims he was forced to retire on half of his salary due to permanent heart damage caused by the city-mandated COVID-19 vaccine. He also claimed to experience an immediate...

Accounts allege that Iceland has banned COVID-19 vaccines

Social media users are falsely claiming that Iceland has banned COVID-19 vaccines amid rising deaths and adverse events, including strokes, blood clots, and sudden cardiac arrests. This allegation stems from a news article, which stated that flu vaccines would be available to the public in Iceland, but not COVID-19 vaccines....

Analysis falsely alleges that COVID-19 vaccines have killed 17 million people

A recent analysis falsely claimed that COVID-19 vaccines have killed 17 million people. The analysis was presented at a summit that challenged COVID-19 vaccines and policies. The researchers who conducted the analysis concluded that COVID-19 vaccines and flu vaccines should be classified as lethal toxic agents. In response to these...

False claims about vaccines and cancer continue to spread

A recent analysis of U.K. government data claims there has been a significant increase in cancer deaths in people between the ages of 15 and 44. Vaccine opponent groups and social media users are linking this analysis to previous claims that COVID-19 vaccines cause “turbo cancer.” Risk level: High...

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