COVID vaccine misinformation persists, impacting immunization rates and confidence
MM+M Online — April 1, 2024, 06:00 PM UTC
Summary: COVID misinformation persists, focusing on vaccines. PolitiFact conducted over 2,000 fact checks on COVID vaccines. Despite saving 2.4 million lives, misinformation affects vaccine confidence. Immunization rates dropped, with kindergartners at 93% in 2022-23. False claims link vaccines to deaths and illnesses. Celebrities like Betty White falsely linked to vaccine deaths. Misinformation also targets government figures like Bill Gates and Anthony Fauci. WHO faces false accusations of global control.
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