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The alerts on these pages are based on the monitoring of publicly available data. While some alerts reference false claims, others are included to indicate gaps in knowledge, concerns, speculation, and other trending narratives. Inclusion in reporting is based on reach and velocity of spread and on whether conversations may impact health behaviors and decisions.
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Flawed analysis claims that COVID-19 vaccines are linked to 17 million deaths
Medium Impact
A false analysis that was originally published in September claims that COVID-19 vaccines have caused 17 million deaths. Several vaccine…
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Viral post questions how COVID-19 vaccines were developed so quickly
Medium Impact
A widely-circulated social media post questions why a vaccine against COVID-19 was developed so quickly when there are no vaccines…
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False claims circulate after a COVID-19 vaccine injury congressional hearing
High Impact
A U.S. congressperson who has previously promoted conspiracy theories and false claims about COVID-19 held a congressional hearing about alleged…
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Circulating video claims that companies profit from vaccine injuries
Low Impact
An old clip is circulating of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claiming that vaccine manufacturers intentionally produce harmful vaccines to profit…
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Post questions the safety of routine childhood vaccines
Medium Impact
False claims about childhood vaccine safety continue to circulate on social media. One trending post shares an anecdote about children…
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Anti-vaccine doctor advocates against pediatric COVID-19 vaccines
Medium Impact
A physician who founded an anti-COVID-19 vaccine organization claims that children do not need COVID-19 vaccines, which she calls experimental.…
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Claim circulates that COVID-19 vaccines increase heart attack risk
Medium Impact
A clip has resurfaced of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claiming that COVID-19 vaccines cause heart attacks in vaccinated people at…
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Claims circulate that a third of COVID-19 vaccine recipients have neurological side effects
Medium Impact
A far-right conspiracy article circulating on social media misleadingly claims that 1 in 3 COVID-19 vaccine recipients experience “neurological side…
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Posts claim that mRNA COVID-19 vaccine ingredients are toxic
Medium Impact
Several widely circulated posts claim that the spike protein mRNA in COVID-19 vaccines and the lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) that transport…
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Misleading claims circulate about flu vaccine safety and effectiveness
Medium Impact
Trending social media posts are promoting misleading and inaccurate claims about flu vaccines. Well-known vaccine opponents claimed flu vaccines “do…
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Actor’s death fuels anti-vaccine conspiracy theories
Medium Impact
Shortly after news broke that an actor and star of a popular sitcom died in an apparent drowning accident, vaccine…
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“Flu bomb” remedy claims to fight COVID-19 and flu
Medium Impact
A recipe for a homemade herbal remedy called the “flu bomb” has gone viral on multiple social media platforms. The…
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FDA study flagging potential post-vaccination seizure risk circulates online
High Impact
An FDA preprint study monitoring the safety of pediatric COVID-19 vaccines flagged seizures and convulsions as a potential safety signal…
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Claim circulates that COVID-19 vaccine makers can be sued due to DNA “adulteration”
Medium Impact
A tech entrepreneur that has previously promoted false claims about COVID-19 vaccines is now claiming that COVID-19 vaccine recipients can…
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Video claims that half of vaccine-related myocarditis cases have “permanent heart damage”
Medium Impact
A viral clip of a political commentator and a celebrity doctor discussing COVID-19 vaccine safety includes the claim that a…
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Vaccine opponents circulate news about Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine wrongful death lawsuit
Medium Impact
A Canadian father is reportedly suing Pfizer following the death of his son, which he attributes to the company’s COVID-19…