A September 7 video from a popular conspiracy theorist claims without evidence that COVID-19 vaccines were designed to weaken the immune system and make recipients more susceptible to other illnesses. The video has been viewed 1.5 million times and received hundreds of responses falsely claiming that the vaccines trigger an AIDS-like immune condition.
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Persistent false claims about the safety and necessity of COVID-19 vaccines can cause people to refuse vaccination. Debunking messaging may explain that the study found a small increase in risk for a single autoimmune disease and either no change in risk or lower risk for several other autoimmune diseases following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. Messaging may also emphasize that the study concluded that the vaccines are not associated with an increased risk of most of the assessed autoimmune diseases and that “further research is needed regarding its potential association with certain conditions.” Highlighting that COVID-19 infection is associated with an increased risk of several inflammatory autoimmune diseases is recommended. Fact Checking Source(s): Science Feedback, USA Today
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