Reports over the weekend prior to this week’s FDA approval of updated COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer sparked an online debate about the necessity and effectiveness of the vaccines. Several pro-vaccine social media users expressed frustration that the updated Novavax vaccine won’t be approved on the same timeline, with some posts accusing the FDA of “withholding” that vaccine. These posters insist that the non-mRNA vaccine is the safer, more effective option. Some posts rejected updated COVID-19 vaccines outright and doubted their safety and effectiveness, while others posts voiced distrust in the vaccine approval process.
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