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CDC data didn’t show an increased risk of hospitalization in people vaccinated against COVID-19, contrary to claim by Alex Berenson

Bivalent boosters were specifically designed to offer better protection against more recent variants of SARS-CoV-2, such as Omicron and its sub-variants. Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicated that COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of severe disease or hospitalization against more recent variants like XBB.1.5, albeit to a lesser extent that earlier variants like BA.4/5. More data are still needed to improve the reliability of current vaccine effectiveness estimates.

Study didn’t show COVID-19 vaccines weaken children’s immune response, contrary to claim by Alex Berenson

COVID-19 vaccines are effective against severe disease. The American Academy of Pediatricians recommends that children and adolescents aged six months and above receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Some research suggests that COVID-19 vaccination may temporarily change how the immune system reacts to infection from pathogens other than the virus SARS-CoV-2. However, the study didn’t show that vaccinated children have weaker immunity.

Rebel News article lacks evidence for claiming COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe and unnecessary

Studies have found that pregnant women who get COVID-19 are more likely to develop complications and carry a higher risk of death. Multiple scientific studies have shown that serious side effects following COVID-19 vaccination are rare and the benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks. There’s currently no evidence that getting a COVID-19 vaccine together with another vaccine, like the flu vaccine, leads to serious adverse outcomes.

Misleading Instagram posts use news headlines out of context to imply COVID-19 vaccines increase COVID-19 mortality risk

Stark differences in COVID-19 mortality in the U.S. have been observed across racial lines, with the White population generally experiencing a lower mortality rate relative to other racial groups. Differences in access to healthcare, chronic disease burden, and socioeconomic status are some of the likely contributing factors. However, this mortality gap narrowed later during the pandemic. Various reasons have been proposed to explain this, such as ideologically and politically-rooted differences in people’s decision to follow public health recommendations.

The FDA continues to recommend against ivermectin for treating or preventing COVID-19, despite claims to the contrary

There have been many misleading claims about ivermectin’s effectiveness as a COVID-19 treatment. While recognized for its efficacy against parasites, ivermectin’s antiviral effects remain uncertain, and clinical trials have not shown conclusive benefits for COVID-19. Health authorities caution against its use for COVID-19 due to potential side effects and a lack of reliable supporting evidence. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration hasn’t changed its stance, contrary to recent social media posts incorrectly claiming otherwise. The agency maintains its position that ivermectin is not approved for COVID-19 prevention or treatment.

Conspiracy theory about the deaths of alternative medicine practitioners ignores evidence, misrepresents certain doctors

Conspiracy theories alleging that the pharmaceutical industry is targeting alternative medicine practitioners to silence them have proven to be popular and enduring on social media. By extension, these conspiracy theories imply that alternative medicine is more effective than conventional medicine, thus posing a threat to the pharmaceutical industry’s profits. However, claims that practices in alternative medicine provide effective treatments generally lack reliable supporting evidence derived from rigorously conducted research

England mortality data shows a lower COVID-19 mortality risk among vaccinated people compared to unvaccinated ones, contrary to claim by Slay News

2021 and 2022 mortality data from England confirm that COVID-19 vaccines effectively protect against death from the disease. The numbers of deaths among vaccinated and unvaccinated populations cannot be directly compared because of several statistical biases, such as the obvious fact that more people are vaccinated than not. Rigorous analysis accounting for these biases show that the risk of dying from COVID-19 is lower when people are vaccinated.

Why Alex Jones’ claim on Infowars that COVID-19 vaccines cause meat allergy is baseless

Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is a condition where people develop an allergic reaction to products containing the sugar molecule alpha-gal (galactose-α-1,3-galactose). Alpha-gal is present in animal-derived products, including red meat, milk, and ingredients of animal origin in certain vaccines, like gelatin or bovine serum. However, mRNA COVID-19 vaccines don’t contain animal products, therefore they don’t carry the risk of causing allergic reactions in people with AGS nor would they be expected to cause a meat allergy.