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We debunk the latest vaccine misinformation each week in our Just the Facts: Correcting this week’s disinformation newsletter. Browse the other Just the Facts Newsletter Topics by clicking the link below:
Bill Gates discussed the importance of preparing for future pandemics, noting that while COVID-19 had a lower mortality rate, it still caused significant deaths and highlighted the need for better global health cooperation.
Studies on long-term risks of post-vaccination myocarditis are routine, and preliminary data indicates most patients recover fully within 90 days.
RSV is in the news due to increased awareness and a rise in cases after pandemic measures temporarily reduced its spread.
Although children are at a lower risk than adults for severe COVID complications, COVID can still be deadly for them, and vaccination helps prevent these worst outcomes.
The idea of “immunity debt” is misleading; our immune systems stay active even without constant exposure to pathogens, and post-COVID vulnerability, not lack of exposure, likely explains the rise in respiratory diseases.
A claim linking continued excess deaths to vaccination ignores that COVID-19 itself is the primary cause, with studies showing vaccinated individuals have lower mortality rates.
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 viral tweet misleadingly compares two photos of a woman before and after COVID vaccination without context, allowing misinformation to spread by filling in gaps with unfounded fears.
The claim that Long-COVID is only searched for in English-speaking countries is false, as the condition is recognized and discussed globally, with different languages using their own terms for it.
Leslie Jordan’s cause of death is still under investigation, with no evidence linking it to vaccination, but some are claiming otherwise without proof.