A dedicated proponent of vaccine misinformation is claiming without evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are responsible for an increase in dementia and other neurodegenerative conditions in younger patients. One post alleges a 2,500 percent increase in early-onset dementia.
Misinformation attempting to link COVID-19 vaccination to neurodegenerative diseases resurfaces every few months. Debunking messaging may emphasize that COVID-19 vaccines are not associated with an increased risk of neurodegenerative disease. Messaging may also highlight that a common tactic of vaccine opponents is to baselessly link vaccines to serious health conditions and overstate potential vaccine risks to discourage vaccination.
