A controversial physician whose board certification was revoked for promoting “false or inaccurate medical misinformation” claimed in a recent interview to have treated hundreds of patients with COVID-19 vaccine injuries. The physician insists without evidence that 70 percent of the people he treats have so-called “long vax, not long COVID.” Posts sharing the interview claim that “long COVID is code for vaccine injuries.”
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The interview garnered over two million views in under 48 hours, and clips have been widely circulated. Debunking messaging may explain that reports of long COVID predate COVID-19 vaccines by nearly a year, and there is no evidence that the condition is a vaccine side effect. On the contrary, research over the last three years has consistently shown that COVID-19 vaccination reduces long COVID risk. Talking points may continue to emphasize that instances of COVID-19 vaccines causing lasting side effects are extremely rare. Fact-Checking Source(s): Full Fact, CIDRAP
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