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Anti-vaccine activists Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Del Bigtree have suggested without evidence that the death of Baseball Hall of Fame member Hank Aaron was caused by receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Aaron's death was reported as being due to natural causes, and medical officials did not believe the COVID-19 vaccine had any adverse effect on his ...
Maduro's administration has authorized the use of chloroquine, a medication to treat malaria that can cause heart problems if not used properly, [111] and interferon alfa-2b, [111] an antiviral used on a small scale in China that has been promoted by Cuba's government, labeled sometimes even as a "vaccine". [112]
[2] [3] [4] While NVIC describes itself as the "oldest and largest consumer-led organization advocating for the institution of vaccine safety and informed consent protections", [5] it promotes false and misleading information including the discredited claim that vaccines cause autism, [6] [7] [8] and its campaigns portray vaccination as risky ...
With the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate deadline fast approaching, and many states and private employers continuing to require vaccination, many unvaccinated American workers could soon ...
Why are vaccine exemption rates rising and which shots do parents seek exemptions from most often? Experts explain. Vaccine exemption rates are rising among U.S. kindergartners.
The World Health Organization has classified vaccine related misinformation into five topic areas. These are: threat of disease (vaccine preventable diseases are harmless), trust (questioning the trustworthiness of healthcare authorities who administer vaccines), alternative methods (such as alternative medicine to replace vaccination), effectiveness (vaccines do not work) and safety (vaccines ...
According to former WHO adviser Nina Castillo-Carandang and former Filipino Secretary of Health Esperanza Cabral, these vaccine disinformation campaign contributed to a high rate of vaccine hesitancy in the Philippines, raising the country's COVID-19 infection rate and death toll.
Health experts Wednesday praised bills that would nix the religion exemption for vaccinations as they warned about the rise of preventable diseases. State lawmakers target religious exemption for ...