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 continued circulation and misrepresentation of the Pfizer vaccine adverse report increases the risk of the claim. Messaging may emphasize that there is no evidence to support the claim that COVID-19 vaccines cause pneumonia or that the vaccines are linked to the current outbreak in China. The adverse events report is not a list of vaccine side effects but a list of conditions that healthcare providers should report if they are observed. Fact Checking Source(s): Lead Stories, Everyday Health, Reuters
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