Why do flu and COVID vaccines make you feel sick?
Feeling sick after flu and COVID vaccines is due to your immune system’s reaction, not poison, as it creates inflammation to build protection.
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Feeling sick after flu and COVID vaccines is due to your immune system’s reaction, not poison, as it creates inflammation to build protection.
One cardiologist claims that because mRNA produces a “foreign protein” on the surface of human cells, all vaccinated people are injured due to “auto-immunity.”
A video falsely claims that over half a million U.S. deaths were caused by COVID vaccines, based on misinterpretation of VAERS data.
A Project Veritas video falsely claims that COVID vaccines are made from aborted fetal cells, but only the viral vector vaccine uses cell lines from the 60s, while mRNA vaccines do not.
A conspiracy theorist claims COVID vaccines were approved after contaminated trials, but manufacturing processes for trials and mass production meet the same safety standards.
A tech millionaire falsely claims all vaccinated people have heart damage, but a study showed minor heart muscle activity post-vaccination without evidence of severe heart problems.
Claims that COVID vaccines cause diseases like heart and neurological issues are unsubstantiated, while evidence shows the vaccines’ benefits outweigh the risks.
A former pharmaceutical VP falsely claims COVID mRNA vaccines cause blood clots, but over 600 million safe doses in the US show no increased risk.
Claims that lockdowns will return are misinformation; with vaccines and masks available, lockdowns are unnecessary.
The claim that COVID vaccines harm children’s immune systems is misleading and unsupported by broader research.