Did a CDC whistleblower admit vaccines cause autism?
A retracted study by Brian Hooker, based on flawed analysis and part of an anti-vaccine campaign, falsely claims that vaccines cause autism, contradicting extensive scientific evidence.
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A retracted study by Brian Hooker, based on flawed analysis and part of an anti-vaccine campaign, falsely claims that vaccines cause autism, contradicting extensive scientific evidence.
Claims that COVID vaccines are particularly dangerous for athletes are unfounded and ignore that sudden cardiac arrest, the leading cause of exercise-related death, isn’t linked to vaccination.
A viral video falsely claims the Gates Foundation’s HPV vaccine program in India caused harm, despite evidence showing the deaths were unrelated to the vaccine.
Despite claims that flu vaccines are ineffective, they have saved over 40,000 lives between 2005-2014, making vaccination safer than risking the disease.
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.
Flu viruses mutate frequently, so even if you’ve had the flu before, getting a yearly flu vaccine is important for protection against new strains.
There is no evidence that COVID vaccines cause cancer, and the claim that they contain the SV40 virus is unsupported by scientific evidence.
COVID vaccines do not make you more likely to die from COVID; vaccinated individuals have consistently shown lower mortality rates compared to the unvaccinated.
There is no evidence that COVID vaccines cause infertility, as only tiny amounts of nanoparticles reach the ovaries without any demonstrated harm.