Anti-vaccine site attempts to link COVID-19 vaccines to seizures

Emphasizing that the article did not identify a link between the vaccine and seizures is recommended, as is explaining that a health event occurring in the days after vaccination is not evidence that the vaccine caused the event. The article, which was authored by a controversial cardiologist who promotes vaccine misinformation and fake COVID-19 cures, presents no evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause first-time seizures or increase seizure risk. Besides the anecdote, the article cites a case study about a young man who had a seizure shortly after being vaccinated and a 2021 review article that identified a few reported instances of seizures following vaccination that could not be conclusively linked to COVID-19 vaccines. The review concluded that the benefit of COVID-19 vaccines greatly outweighs the potential risk of adverse events. Messaging may emphasize that data from clinical trials and large-scale studies in millions of people worldwide have shown repeatedly that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and that serious side effects are very rare.

Fact Checking Source(s): 

• CIDRAP, Healthline