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 widely shared tweet falsely claims that an 8-year-old’s tragic death from cardiac arrest was caused by vaccines, despite no evidence linking the two.
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 conspiracy theorist claims COVID vaccines were approved after contaminated trials, but manufacturing processes for trials and mass production meet the same safety standards.
An environmental lawyer casts doubt on the HPV vaccine’s cancer prevention, but data show it reduces cervical cancer incidence by about 90% in vaccinated women.
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.
A video claims supplements can replace the flu vaccine, but while some supplements may help with cold symptoms, only the flu vaccine effectively primes the immune system against influenza.