What does the science say about COVID-19 vaccine safety?
A claim that 1,000 studies prove COVID vaccines are unsafe is misleading; many studies discuss known rare side effects like mild myocarditis, but overall data supports vaccine safety.
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A claim that 1,000 studies prove COVID vaccines are unsafe is misleading; many studies discuss known rare side effects like mild myocarditis, but overall data supports vaccine safety.
A cardiologist falsely claims that all unexplained heart attacks and strokes are caused by the COVID vaccine, ignoring evidence that COVID infection itself increases cardiac risks more than vaccination does.
Florida’s recommendation against COVID vaccines for men ages 18-39 is based on an unpublished, non-peer-reviewed analysis with significant methodological issues, while evidence shows COVID poses a greater myocarditis risk than vaccines do.
A new study confirms that myocarditis after COVID vaccination is generally mild and self-resolving.