Blog post resurfaces misleading claim that CDC is tracking unvaccinated people

Several high-profile right-wing news outlets and social media accounts are circulating a blog post with the misleading claim that the CDC has begun tracking people who refused COVID-19 vaccination. The claim is based on WHO’s International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes, which include a designation for people who are unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

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