A group that claims to represent Canadian doctors and health care professionals produced a video that alleges the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is dangerous and causes “more harm than good.” The video repeats several previously debunked myths about COVID-19 vaccine safety, including that the vaccine is unsafe for people who are pregnant or breastfeeding. COVID-19 vaccines are the best protection against infection, serious illness, and death. The benefits of vaccination far outweigh the risk of rare side effects.
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Although all of the claims in the video have been debunked, continuing to use trusted messengers to explain the safety of COVID vaccines is recommended. Because the vast majority of health care providers support vaccination, anti-vaccine opponents frequently try to counter with their own “experts.” This strategy is expected to continue, and increase, in 2022. Fact Checking Source(s):
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