A story is circulating online of a woman who blames the flu vaccine after she allegedly lost vision in one eye and developed multiple sclerosis within weeks of receiving the shot.
The story has been picked up by several large right-leaning news sites, increasing its spread. Emphasizing that multiple large studies have found no link between flu vaccines and multiple sclerosis is recommended, as is explaining that it’s up to health and legal authorities to determine whether an adverse side effect occurred after vaccination.
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