Vaccine misinformation

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  How Covid misinformation stayed one step ahead of Facebook

  Vox - A.W. Ohlheiser

  Study: When Facebook removes vaccine misinformation, anti-vaxxers quickly regroup. The work of trying to minimize the influence of harmful misinformation is both exhausting and essential. Big pushes, like the one Meta undertook in late 2020 to begin removing more misinformation about Covid-19 …

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  No, WHO did not say ‘mass vaccination’ required to fight climate change | Fact check

  USA TODAY - Isabella Fertel

  The claim: WHO declares ‘mass vaccination’ is required to combat climate change An Aug. 26 article from The People’s Voice claims the World Health Organization has announced a new initiative to mitigate climate change. “WHO Declares Mass Vaccination Required To Combat Effects of Climate Change,” …

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  Doctors who put lives at risk with covid misinformation rarely punished

  The Washington Post - By Lena H. Sun, Lauren Weber, Hayden Godfrey

  A Wisconsin doctor in 2021 prescribed ivermectin, typically used to treat parasitic infections, to two covid-19 patients who later died of the disease. He was fined less than $4,000 — and was free to continue practicing. A Massachusetts doctor has continued practicing without restriction despite …

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  Fact Check: Switzerland Did NOT Order 'Immediate Halt' To COVID-19 Vaccinations Claiming 'More Harm Than Good' | Lead Stories

  leadstories.com - Madison Dapcevich

  98% Immunity Did Switzerland health officials declare in April 2023 that COVID-19 vaccines do "more harm than good" and order an "immediate halt" to …

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  No, farmers aren’t required to vaccinate livestock with mRNA vaccines

  Associated Press

  CLAIM: Farmers and ranchers are required to inject livestock with mRNA vaccines. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. There is no mandate in the U.S. that livestock receive certain vaccines and there are no COVID-19 mRNA vaccines licensed for animals, as some online have suggested. THE FACTS: Both messenger RNA, …

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  Georgia school form on sudden cardiac arrest risks isn’t new

  Associated Press

  CLAIM: A “Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Form” is now being issued in Georgia high schools, suggesting a new phenomenon relating to the COVID-19 vaccines. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. That form has been given to families of Georgia students since 2019. A spokesperson for the high school association that …