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The first warning was issued advising Canadians that side effects of taking the medication intended for large animals included seizures and even death. [61] August 3: On August 10 Snopes rated a widely shared video "Canadian Court victory proves Covid-19 is a hoax and all restrictions have now been dropped" as false. [62]
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 ...
It goes on to list more than 40 supposed side effects of the vaccine including conditions like heart failure, liver damage, stillbirth, and sudden death. Some of the posts have been shared ...
In Hong Kong, the lower perceived risk of catching COVID-19 when it was under control, misinformation about the vaccines' side effects and efficacy, as well as political events and distrust of the HKSAR government, contributed to a low rate of vaccination. [144] [145] To some extent, similar complacency occurred in Taiwan, Macau, and mainland ...
It is an addictive drug that causes serious side effects and is harmful to people’s health." The World Health Organization also debunked the claim. [57] [58] [59] Facebook flagged the rumour as misinformation. [60] A claim that cannabis could protect against the coronavirus appeared on YouTube, along with a petition to legalize cannabis in ...
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According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while "any vaccine can cause side effects", [11] most side effects are minor, primarily including sore arms or a mild fever. [11] Unlike most medical interventions vaccines are given to healthy people, where the risk of side effects is not as easily outweighed by the benefit of ...
rhesus rotavirus vaccine-tetravalent (RotaShield) 1999 US Withdrawn due to risk of intussusception. [47] Rimonabant (Acomplia) 2008 Worldwide Risk of severe depression and suicide. [14] Rofecoxib 2004 Worldwide Withdrawn by Merck & Co. Risk of myocardial infarction and stroke. [2] Rosiglitazone (Avandia) 2010 Europe Risk of heart attacks and death.