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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:
Claims about the dangers of vaccine adjuvants and preservatives, like aluminum and thimerosal, are based on debunked conspiracy theories, while extensive studies confirm their safety and efficacy.
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 former pharmaceutical VP falsely claims COVID mRNA vaccines cause blood clots, but over 600 million safe doses in the US show no increased risk.
A study found a possible link between aluminum in vaccines and childhood asthma, but no causal relationship has been established.
Misinformation falsely linking vaccines to autism persists, despite extensive research showing no connection, particularly with thimerosal, which was removed from childhood vaccines in 2001.
A tweet falsely claims a document reveals harmful vaccine ingredients, but it misunderstands the vaccine manufacturing process.
The claim that the Hepatitis B vaccine causes autism is unsupported by evidence and based on debunked misinformation.
A retrospective study cannot establish a causal relationship between aluminum in vaccines and asthma, so it cannot be assumed that vaccines caused the observed asthma.
Retrospective studies are very good at finding associations that need further exploration and testing. Retrospective studies cannot establish a causal relationship so further research is needed.