A far-right news site published an article that repeated the false claim that COVID-19 vaccine boosters weaken the immune system. The article has been shared thousands of times on social media.
The persistence of the claim and its potential to cause hesitancy increases its risk. The myth that COVID-19 vaccines and boosters weaken the immune system has circulated for years, with no evidence to support it. Debunking messaging may emphasize that vaccines do not negatively affect immune cells or the immune system as a whole. Instead, they strengthen the immune system’s ability to fight COVID-19.
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