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Did COVID vaccines cause nursing home deaths?
Debunking claims that COVID boosters caused nursing home deaths, exploring what the study by Girma and Paton really says about vaccine effects and mortality in care homes.
Do people who have had COVID need vaccines?
Learn why COVID vaccines are recommended even for those who’ve had the virus, addressing concerns over immunity and CDC recommendations for broad protection against variants.
Are vaccine ingredients safe?
Discover the science behind vaccine ingredients like aluminum, thimerosal, and formaldehyde. Learn how these ingredients are safely used in vaccines and how their tiny doses compare to everyday exposure.
But do COVID vaccines actually cause cancer?
Can COVID vaccines cause cancer? Despite claims that synthetic DNA in vaccines could lead to genomic instability and cancer, rigorous evidence and vaccine production standards debunk this idea.
Is there any real link between vaccines and SIDS?
Explore the facts behind SIDS and vaccines—studies consistently show no link between vaccines and SIDS, with some research even suggesting vaccines reduce SIDS risk by half.
Did vaccines really eliminate polio?
Explore the evidence showing how polio cases only declined after the vaccine's introduction, debunking the idea that hygiene and sanitation alone ended the virus.
Can vaccine shedding causes death?
A video falsely claims that live vaccines, like the mpox vaccine, can cause death through shedding, but mRNA COVID vaccines do not shed, and live vaccines remain critical for public health.
Do COVID vaccines give kids cancer?
Claims that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine increases cancer risk in children by damaging the immune system are false, as the study mentioned provides no evidence of immune damage or cancer links.
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