Correcting this week’s misinformation: week of August 1, 2024
This week we take a look at whether vaccines violate the Nuremberg Code, if the CDC hid proof that MMR causes autism, and if COVID vaccines increase all-cause mortality.
Just the Facts Newsletter Topics
Search through all the topics we have covered in our weekly Just the Facts Newsletter where we debunk claims about vaccinations seen on social media.
Are COVID vaccines more dangerous than COVID?
A tweet claims COVID vaccines are 50 times more deadly to children than COVID. The claim is unsubstantiated and misuses data. Learn the real risks.
Do babies receive too many vaccines at once?
A flawed study in a dubious journal claims multiple vaccines increase infant health risks. Methodological errors and biases render these findings unreliable.
Did the CDC hide harms about mRNA vaccines?
Claims that COVID vaccines cause turbo cancer are unfounded. VAERS data is misinterpreted, and there’s no credible evidence linking vaccines to cancer.
Is the childhood vaccine schedule safe?
The Supreme Court protects vaccine makers under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act. Vaccines do not cause autism; rising autism rates are due to other factors.
Are vaccines made to cause lifelong health ailments?
Vaccines are proven safe and effective. They provide immunity, reduce disease severity, and do not cause conditions like autism or SIDS.
Correcting this week’s misinformation: week of June 6, 2024
Vaccines don't contain secret DNA that causes cancer, they don't cause more cardiac risks than the covid virus, and they do not cause autism. Read this weeks' newsletter for the stories behind anti-vaccine claims and to get the facts.
I Was Part of a Measles Outbreak. Please Vaccinate.
Hearing that measles was going around was like hearing someone had been eaten by a dinosaur last night—unfathomable.
Are unvaccinated children healthier?
Anti-vaxxers claim unvaccinated children are healthier, citing flawed studies. Research shows vaccines are safe and do not cause various health issues.