Deaths unrelated to recent COVID-19 vaccinations used as proof vaccines are unsafe

Vaccine opponents are using the reported death of a recently vaccinated 60-year old Orange County, California resident as further proof that COVID-19 vaccines are dangerous. This follows a similar pattern of associating COVID-19 vaccines with any reported death. Shortly prior to this story, vaccine opponents were attributing the death of a Placer County, California resident to his recent COVID-19 vaccination. To-date, the CDC has not identified any cases in which a COVID-19 vaccine has caused a person’s death. All reported adverse events following vaccination are being investigated.

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