The NYC Department of Transportation announced that an unauthorized bus stop ad has been removed for spreading disinformation. The ad, which mimics the appearance of the New York Department of Health’s “10 Reasons to Get Vaccinated” poster, makes multiple false claims, including that COVID-19 vaccines are dangerous, cause pregnancy complications, and cause new variants. COVID-19 vaccines are safe, as evidenced by the fact that 80 percent of NYC residents, including more than half of all children ages 5 and up, have received at least one vaccine dose.
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