Several popular vaccine opponents have seized on the escalating conflict in Israel and Gaza to advance anti-vaccine rhetoric, comparing deaths from the conflict to alleged COVID-19 vaccine-related deaths.
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Vaccine opponents often latch onto current events in order to find new audiences and expand the reach of their message. Messaging may highlight how social media posts exploit tragic and widely covered news to spread anti-vaccine messages. Debunking talking points may emphasize the demonstrated safety of COVID-19 vaccines and the lack of credible evidence that they cause severe health concerns. Fact Checking Source(s): MSKCC, CDC
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