Several trending social media posts are falsely claiming that COVID-19 vaccines caused the mycoplasma pneumonia outbreak in China. Some posts claim that flu and RSV vaccines can also cause the condition. Many of the posts claiming this cite an adverse event report that has been circulated without context by vaccine opponents to claim that COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe.
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The Public Health Communications Collaborative (PHCC) was formed in 2020 to coordinate and amplify public health messaging on COVID-19 and increase Americans’ confidence in guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local public health officials.
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