Narrative circulates that COVID-19 vaccines caused surge in RSV cases

Several trending social posts have attempted to link COVID-19 vaccines to the rise in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases in children over the last few months. One post claims that “experimental” COVID-19 vaccines drove RSV to record high levels so pharmaceutical companies could profit off an RSV vaccine.

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