COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of death, contrary to Mark Steyn’s misleading interpretation of mortality data

CLAIM
“[T]he peak of vaccine mandates in America […] coincides with massive excess mortality among people in the prime of life”

SOURCE: Mark Steyn, GB News

Published: 29 Aug 2022

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Unvaccinated people are twice as likely to die from COVID-19 in San Diego county; vaccines don’t cause COVID-19, contrary to claim by Shaun Frederikson

CLAIM
“67% of the deaths are from the vaccinated”; “67% of your COVID deaths that you’re creating are from your virus that you’re putting within these people”

SOURCE: Shaun Frederikson, Kusi News

Published: 23 Aug 2022

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COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of pregnancy complications; Pfizer’s clinical trial didn’t show increased rate of miscarriage in pregnant women

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“44 Percent of Pregnant Women in Pfizer Trial Lost Their Babies”

SOURCE: Naomi Wolf, Daily Clout, War Room Battleground

Published: 23 Aug 2022

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Analysis of Dutch cities’ mortality doesn’t show that COVID-19 vaccines increase the risk of death, contrary to Alex Berenson’s interpretation

CLAIM
“New paper suggests Covid mRNA vaccination rates are linked to increases in overall deaths”

SOURCE: Alex Berenson, Substack

Published: 17 Aug 2022

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Cancer is caused by mutations, not the body’s acidity; eating alkaline foods can’t alter the body’s pH to prevent or treat cancer

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Cancer occurs when “your body is full of acidity”; alkalizing your body prevents cancer

SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook

Published: 13 Aug 2022

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The CDC hasn’t classified monkeypox as airborne; transmission is typically through sustained physical contact

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CDC has now classified [monkeypox] as airborne and anybody within 15 ft can catch it; [it] is now classified as a form of herpes [...] lasts 2-4 months [and] can lead to being paralyzed

SOURCE: Anonymous, Fathers Matter

Published: 04 Aug 2022

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No evidence for claim that excess folic acid causes ADHD; MTHFR gene variants are common, generally don’t cause health problems

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Excess folic acid from food causes ADHD; folic acid is a dangerous chemical in food

SOURCE: Gary Brecka, Dropping Bombs

Published: 03 Aug 2022

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COVID-19 vaccines don’t weaken the immune system; Lancet study misrepresented in Virology Journal comment

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Lancet study showed that vaccinated people have lower immune function than unvaccinated people; COVID-19 vaccines suppress the immune system

SOURCE: Kenji Yamamoto, Tucker Carlson, The Hodgetwins, Fox News

Published: 28 Jul 2022

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COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of death from COVID-19; the vaccines don’t alter our DNA

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Canadian data shows vaccinated people more likely to die from COVID-19; COVID-19 vaccines alter our DNA; hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin cure COVID-19

SOURCE: Charlie Kirk, The Charlie Kirk Show

Published: 21 Jul 2022

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Consuming sufficient vitamin C is necessary for health and plays an important role in many of the body’s chemical processes

CLAIM
“The herbs heal [...] not vitamin C, because the body is not composed of any vitamin C”

SOURCE: Alfredo Bowman, Facebook

Published: 14 Jul 2022

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