Were pharmaceutical claims about COVID vaccines false?
RFK Jr.’s claims that COVID vaccines were falsely marketed as 100% effective are inaccurate; they were approved for preventing severe illness and death, not complete immunity.
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RFK Jr.’s claims that COVID vaccines were falsely marketed as 100% effective are inaccurate; they were approved for preventing severe illness and death, not complete immunity.
Smallpox vaccines saved countless lives by preventing the spread of a deadly disease, culminating in the global eradication of smallpox in 1980.
A study found no safety concerns with COVID-19 vaccines in children under 5, and the occurrence of adverse events like seizures was consistent with expected rates in the population.
VAERS reports can be incomplete or coincidental, and there is no evidence of fetal deaths being hidden as VAERS data is accessible and anyone can submit a report.
A study found that HPV vaccination has significantly reduced cervical cancer rates in England, nearly eliminating it in women born since 1995.
A paper claiming that COVID vaccines suppress the immune system lacks evidence, cites dubious sources, and fails to account for important variables like patient vulnerability.
mRNA vaccines do not alter genes, as any DNA used in production is removed and cannot enter the cell nucleus.
The claim that 22,000 vaccines are needed to save one life from COVID and that vaccinated people have a 23% higher death rate is false.
There is no evidence that COVID vaccines cause Multiple Sclerosis, despite claims in an anti-vaccine film; the WHO database lists research without endorsing it.
COVID vaccines containing lipid nanoparticles have not been shown to have any impact on fertility or sexual function.