Some conspiracy theorists are downplaying the potential severity of bird flu and promoting false claims about bird flu vaccine safety. Most of the posts are circulating the debunked claim that a bird flu vaccine approved by the FDA in 2020 killed one in 200 people who received it. Several social media users speculated that bird flu is an attempt to control the population and an “evil psyop” (psychological operation).
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The narrative that bird flu vaccines are deadly misrepresents real clinical trial data, which may make them appear more valid and undermine confidence in vaccines. Although the claim is based on clinical trial data, it omits that the deaths during the trial were not related to the vaccine. Messaging may emphasize that all bird flu vaccines on the market have been tested for safety. Fact Checking Source(s): CDC, Science Feedback
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