A website that is known for publishing hoaxes and fabricated news stories is claiming that data from a German health insurer suggests that one in 25 of the insurer’s clients were treated for COVID-19 vaccine side effects last year. The article is based on totaling the use of four diagnosis health insurer codes.
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Emphasizing the flaws in this article is recommended. Only one of the codes included in the data request is specific to COVID-19 side effects. Two of the codes relate to side effects from any vaccine, and the fourth code relates to side effects from any “biologically active” substance, which may include vaccines. None of the codes take the severity of the side effect into account and may include mild side effects like headaches or pain at the injection site. Fact Checking Source(s):
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