Site falsely claims CDC “confirms” COVID-19 vaccines killed 118,000 young people

Emphasizing that the article misrepresents the study and its findings is recommended. The report found that between 2020 and 2022, there was an increase in deaths from all causes among people under age 44. A large contributor to this rise was COVID-19 deaths, which rose among young adults and children in 2021. The age group also saw an increase in drug overdoses and suicide deaths. Many of the deaths were related to chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, liver disease, and cancer, contradicting the claim that these deaths were “sudden.” Messaging may explain that serious side effects from COVID-19 vaccines are extremely rare. With two-thirds of the world’s population fully vaccinated against COVID-19, there is no evidence of any link between the vaccines and deaths.

Fact Checking Source(s): AP, Reuters