Posts revive the misleading claim that Pfizer staff got “special” COVID-19 vaccines
NationalAn allegedly leaked email from 2021 claims to show evidence that U.S. Pfizer employees received different COVID-19 vaccines than the general...
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Social media posts use new study to falsely claim that vaccines are not safe
NationalSocial media posts are using a new COVID-19 vaccine safety study with data from eight countries to falsely claim that the vaccines are not s...
Myth circulates that COVID-19 vaccination negatively impacts blood donation
NationalSeveral viral posts falsely claimed that COVID-19 vaccine recipients are ineligible to donate blood through the Red Cross. Days later, an au...
Wyoming bill revives false claims that COVID-19 vaccines contaminate blood
WestA Wyoming representative introduced a bill that would require blood donors to disclose whether or not they have received any mRNA COVID-19 v...
Idaho bill would require parents to opt into the state’s vaccination database
WestA proposed Idaho bill seeks to change the state’s vaccine registry from opt-out to opt-in. The change would require parents to choose to inc...
Ohio measles case sparks controversy online
MidwestFollowing a reported case of measles in Ohio, some social media users claimed the myth that reports of measles cases are a scare tactic mean...
Controversy surrounds Dr. Fauci’s comments on myocarditis and mRNA vaccines
NationalSocial media users are sharing a recent video of Dr. Anthony Fauci stating that the COVID-19 vaccine carries a low risk of myocarditis among...
Influencer manipulates CDC data to support false narrative about vaccines
NationalAn online influencer has manipulated CDC data to support their argument that COVID-19 vaccines are ineffective at preventing COVID-19 deaths...
Claims of inadequate testing on the updated COVID-19 vaccine
NationalNumerous social media users have raised concerns regarding what they claim is insufficient testing for the recently updated COVID-19 vaccine...
Claims of inadequate testing on the updated COVID-19 vaccine
NationalNumerous social media users have raised concerns regarding what they claim is insufficient testing for the recently updated COVID-19 vaccine...
Iowa doctor known for opposing vaccines sues hospital over vaccine policies
MidwestA physician from Iowa known for opposing COVID-19 vaccines and promoting the use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19 is suing a Missouri hospita...
Arkansas passes legislation banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates and requires publication of potential vaccine adverse events
SouthArkansas signed into law S.B. 3, which prohibits the government from mandating COVID-19 vaccination for public employees or state funded ent...
California Governor faces backlash after COVID-19 pandemic reflection
WestNumerous online posts are criticizing California's governor for his reflections on how he initially handled the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughou...
Controversy surrounds Dr. Fauci’s comments on myocarditis and mRNA vaccines
NationalSocial media users are sharing a recent video of Dr. Anthony Fauci stating that the COVID-19 vaccine carries a low risk of myocarditis among...
Trending outcry over infant's alleged vaccine-related death in Maine
NortheastA story has gone viral about an infant in Maine who died 34 hours after receiving childhood vaccines in October 2022. According to the artic...
Influencer manipulates CDC data to support false narrative about vaccines
NationalAn online influencer has manipulated CDC data to support their argument that COVID-19 vaccines are ineffective at preventing COVID-19 deaths...
Arkansas passes legislation banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates and requires publication of potential vaccine adverse events
SouthArkansas signed into law S.B. 3, which prohibits the government from mandating COVID-19 vaccination for public employees or state funded ent...
California Governor faces backlash after COVID-19 pandemic reflection
WestNumerous online posts are criticizing California's governor for his reflections on how he initially handled the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughou...
Huntington Beach City Council votes to pursue ban on mask and vaccine mandates
WestThe Huntington Beach City Council in California has voted 4-3 to pursue a ban on universal mask and COVID-19 vaccine mandates within the cit...
Florida surgeon general warns against updated COVID-19 vaccines
SouthThe Florida Surgeon General warned against COVID-19 vaccines at a recent press conference, claiming that there are numerous red flags with t...
Experts sound the alarm on the rise of vaccine exemptions in Wisconsin
MidwestAccording to a recently published article, nearly two dozen schools in Dane County have vaccination rates of 85 percent or lower, which heal...
National organization creates vaccine injury bus tour in Northeast
NortheastA well-known organization that frequently advocates against vaccination is embarking on a bus tour across multiple cities in the Northeast,...
False claims that COVID-19 vaccines cause turbo cancers
NationalFalse narratives that mRNA vaccines cause turbo cancers are circulating across platforms and in English and Spanish language networks. Speci...
Conspiracies that Vitamin D deficiency resulted in severe COVID-19 cases
NationalTrending conversations falsely claim that federal officials covered up research into the benefits of vitamin D to treat COVID-19, resulting...
False claims that COVID-19 vaccines can lead to autoimmune disease
NationalA former news host claims that she developed an autoimmune condition after being vaccinated for COVID-19. She says that her doctor confirmed...
Iowa doctor known for opposing vaccines sues hospital over vaccine policies
MidwestA physician from Iowa known for opposing COVID-19 vaccines and promoting the use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19 is suing a Missouri hospita...
Trending outcry over infant's alleged vaccine-related death in Maine
NortheastA story has gone viral about an infant in Maine who died 34 hours after receiving childhood vaccines in October 2022. According to the artic...