Video On Conspiracy Site Claims Women Developed Rare Disease After Moderna Shot

A video interview posted on a site previously shown to spread far right conspiracies claims that, for the first time in the U.S., a doctor has certified a COVID-19 vaccine injury. The person featured in the video claims to have been diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease called Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) after getting the second Moderna shot. The woman previously posted a video showing metal objects sticking to her face, suggesting that the vaccine made her magnetic. The patient, who appears to be in the hospital during the interview, says she has a history of autoimmune disease. According to the CDC, people with autoimmune conditions can receive COVID-19 vaccines. GBS is typically triggered by infections, such as influenza and COVID-19. In extremely rare instances, GBS has been linked to certain vaccines, including the flu and tetanus shots. But decades of research suggest that individuals are far more likely to develop GBS from an infection from a virus, like the flu or COVID-19, than from a vaccine. Notably, no cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome were reported in any of the mRNA vaccine trials. At this time it is unknown whether this singular case of GBS is linked to vaccination or not.

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