Posts falsely claim WHO study links COVID-19 vaccines to multiple sclerosis

Posts trending in multiple languages claim that a WHO study found that COVID-19 vaccines cause multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease in which the immune system attacks nerve cells. The posts include screenshots of the study falsely attributed to the WHO website.

Recommendation: Medium Risk Read More +

Sign Up for Public Health Alerts

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

About Us

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.

Learn More

Recent Misinformation Alerts