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Parkinson’s has no cure; nicotine patches haven’t been proven an effective treatment

Epidemiological studies consistently show that smokers are less likely to develop Parkinson’s. This isn’t a reason to start smoking, as the health risks associated with it far outweigh any potential benefits. However, this research suggests that specific ingredients in cigarettes might have therapeutic potential in Parkinson’s. Nicotine, the main component of cigarettes, has been shown to protect neurons against damage in rodents and monkeys. However, clinical trials have failed to show a similar effect in people with Parkinson’s.

Vaccines don’t contain cells or tissues of aborted fetuses

Several vaccines use full viruses that have been modified in the lab to be harmless to humans but still able to train the immune system to fight a specific pathogen. Manufacturing viruses requires the use of human cells to grow them because viruses cannot proliferate outside a cell. These cells are sometimes derived from a few fetuses aborted at least three decades ago. However, these cells are destroyed and removed during the vaccine manufacturing process. Therefore, vaccines don’t contain tissues from aborted fetuses.

Claim that the HPV vaccine increases risk of cervical cancer misleads by cherry-picking data from FDA document

According to the World Health Organization, cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide. In 2022, there were approximately 660,000 new cases of cervical cancer and around 350,000 deaths from cervical cancer. Infection by the sexually-transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) is the main cause of cervical cancer. HPV vaccination can help prevent infection with high-risk HPV types, thereby reducing the risk of cervical cancer.

Claims that long COVID doesn’t exist misrepresent study by Queensland Health researchers

A proportion of people who have COVID-19 experience lingering symptoms following acute infection. These symptoms include fatigue, brain fog, changes in smell and taste, and persistent pain. Collectively, these symptoms are known as long COVID. Other viral infections, like the flu, are also known to produce the same symptoms in a subset of people. Research on why long COVID happens to some and not others, and how the condition can be managed and treated, is ongoing.

CDC analysis of RSV vaccines data showed vaccines are safe, not associated with excess deaths, contrary to claim by Children’s Health Defense

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infections are very common during winter. Most of them are mild but complications can lead to pneumonia and bronchiolitis, especially in babies and older adults. RSV vaccines are effective and recommended for people above 60. Current evidence indicates their benefits outweigh their risks. Further research is needed to determine if these vaccines are associated with a higher risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome.

Childhood vaccine ingredients are safe in the amount present in vaccines; cells, animal products, and viruses aren’t part of these ingredients

Childhood vaccination is one of the greatest public health achievements in history. All the ingredients in vaccines are extensively tested for safety and don’t cause harm in the amounts present in vaccines. On the contrary, routine immunizations save millions of lives every year and prevent many serious infectious diseases that were commonplace only a few generations ago.

Tennessee House Bill HB1894 isn’t evidence that vaccines are present in food at grocery stores; edible vaccines remain hypothetical for now

Growing vaccines in edible plants is emerging as a promising alternative to traditional vaccines, particularly in developing countries where challenges in vaccine storage and distribution greatly limit people’s access to vaccination. Studies so far provide proof-of-principle that this approach is feasible. However, the technology still needs to overcome several technical hurdles before it can enter the market. Among them are the low levels of vaccine production per plant and difficulty in standardizing dosage.

Various childhood vaccines have been tested in saline placebo-controlled randomized trials, contrary to claims by those opposed to vaccination

Randomized controlled trials are commonly held up as the gold standard for determining the safety and efficacy of a medical intervention, like a vaccine or a drug. Saline placebo-controlled trials are sometimes used to test a new vaccine, but such trials aren’t always practical or ethical to do. For instance, when testing a new vaccine against a disease for which there are existing, effective vaccines, such a trial would leave the placebo group unprotected from the disease. In such cases, it is considered acceptable to compare the new vaccine with an existing one.

Global COVID Vaccine Safety study identified already-known risks, doesn’t show that risks are greater than benefits

No medical intervention, including vaccines, is entirely free of risk. While COVID-19 vaccines are associated with a risk of certain health problems, including myocarditis and a particular type of blood clot, COVID-19 is associated with a much greater risk of developing cardiovascular, neurological, and hematological disorders compared to the vaccines. Getting vaccinated reduces the risk of severe disease and death. The benefits of COVID-19 vaccines outweigh their risks.

Childhood vaccines are an important protection against preventable diseases, not “poison” as claimed by Candace Owens

Vaccines are thoroughly tested for safety, and common side effects, such as soreness, are signs of the body developing protective immunity. Childhood vaccination has saved hundreds of thousands of lives, and lower uptake can lead to disease outbreaks. Toxic chemicals, such as mercury, aluminum, and formaldehyde, are either in a safe form, found in only trace quantities that are safe, or have been removed entirely.