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Posted on: 2020-02-20
Vitamin C supplementation does not prevent viral respiratory infections, such as those caused by coronaviruses, in the general population

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The coronavirus pandemic can be dramatically slowed, or stopped, with the immediate widespread use of high doses of vitamin C

Source: Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, Health Impact News, Andrew W. Saul, 2020-01-26
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Posted on: 2019-12-31
The flu shot is safe for pregnant women, does not increase the risk of spontaneous abortion

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4,250% increase in fetal deaths reported to VAERS after flu shot given to pregnant women

Source: Health Impact News, Vactruth, Christine England, 2012-11-25
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Posted on: 2019-11-08
Vitamin D has not been shown to be more effective than the flu vaccine at preventing flu

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Vitamin D is more effective than [the] flu vaccine

Source: Health Impact News, Joseph Mercola, 2017-03-01
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Posted on: 2019-02-28
Article claiming flu vaccine causes serious illness and death is misleading and inaccurate

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Formerly healthy people are suffering serious harm or even dying from taking the flu shot

Source: Health Impact News, Brian Shilhavy, 2018-12-07

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Vitamin C supplementation does not prevent viral respiratory infections, such as those caused by coronaviruses, in the general population

The flu shot is safe for pregnant women, does not increase the risk of spontaneous abortion

Vitamin D has not been shown to be more effective than the flu vaccine at preventing flu

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