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stated on January 25, 2023 in an Instagram post:

The United Kingdom banned COVID-19 booster vaccines for people under 50.

By Ciara O'Rourke • January 31, 2023
Robin Vos
stated on November 22, 2022 in Public statement:

“A lot of the programs (that were) started during the pandemic are still going, even though the pandemic is long over.”

By Laura Schulte • December 1, 2022
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stated on October 20, 2022 in una publicación en Instagram:

“El CDC está a punto de agregar la vacuna Co vid al calendario de vacunación infantil, lo que haría que la vacunación sea obligatoria para que los niños asistan a la escuela”.

By Madison Czopek • October 27, 2022
Tucker Carlson
stated on October 18, 2022 in a tweet:

“The CDC is about to add the COVID vaccine to the childhood immunization schedule, which would make the vax mandatory for kids to attend school.”

By Madison Czopek • October 20, 2022
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stated on September 27, 2022 in Facebook post:

A study showed mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are harmful to infants who are breastfeeding.

By Michael Majchrowicz • October 12, 2022
Instagram posts
stated on September 23, 2022 in a screenshot:

"Only 325,000 American kids out of 19,000,000" were vaccinated against COVID-19.

By Madison Czopek • September 27, 2022
One America News
stated on April 12, 2022 in a video:

"Pfizer tries to hide 2.4K full-time hires handling vax injuries."

By Vivian Lam • May 5, 2022
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stated on April 8, 2022 in a post:

As with people vaccinated against COVID-19, “many people who were NOT vaccinated also experienced zero or mild symptoms.”

By Monique Curet • April 11, 2022
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on March 9, 2022 in Campaign email:

Says Gov. Tony Evers gave $2.4 million in COVID relief money to Planned Parenthood affiliates throughout Wisconsin “to bail them out and fund abortions."

By Madeline Heim • March 25, 2022
Marsha Blackburn
stated on March 21, 2022 in a Senate judiciary committee hearing:

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson advocated that “each and every criminal defendant in D.C. Corrections custody should be released.”

By Amy Sherman • March 22, 2022
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stated on March 1, 2022 in a Facebook post:

“NEW: Biden Admin. instructs Americans to social distance and wear masks in the event of a Nuclear Fallout.”

By Madison Czopek • March 3, 2022
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stated on February 15, 2022 in a video post:

“Only 16% Of Canadians Would SUPPORT Trudeau After Trucker Protest!”

By Ciara O'Rourke • February 23, 2022
Blaine Wilhour
stated on February 9, 2022 in a press conference:

"There is absolutely no observed or clinical data that indicates any benefit whatsoever to masking K-12 students in schools."

By Analisa Trofimuk • February 20, 2022
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stated on February 14, 2022 in a post:

Map shows states where “all of the children… are back to living mask-free, normal lives.”

By Monique Curet • February 16, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on February 6, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Requesting a chargeback is “a better way to get back at” GoFundMe.

By Madison Czopek • February 10, 2022
NewsWars
stated on January 28, 2022 in a news article:

“Embalmers finding ‘strange clots’ in jabbed people”

By Naseem Ferdowsi • February 9, 2022
Ron DeSantis
stated on January 21, 2022 in campaign ad:

Clips of Dr. Anthony Fauci show he “flip-flopped” on guidance for wearing masks, whether kids should be in school and whether people should change how they interact.

By Jeff Cercone • February 8, 2022
Charlie Crist
stated on January 28, 2022 in an ad:

Ron DeSantis let "millions of COVID-19 tests expire."

By Tom Kertscher • February 4, 2022
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stated on February 22, 2022 in a post:

In the U.S., myocarditis cases among ages 12 to 20 numbered four in 2019; four in 2020; and 2,236 in 2021.

By Monique Curet • January 31, 2022
Ron DeSantis
stated on January 25, 2022 in a tweet:

“Without a shred of clinical data to support its decision, the Biden Administration has revoked the emergency use authorization for lifesaving monoclonal antibody treatments.”

By Jon Greenberg • January 31, 2022
Tulsi Gabbard
stated on January 26, 2022 in a Facebook post:

“Biden won’t allow Delta-variant COVID patients to get proven and effective monoclonal treatments even though there are 50,000-100,000 Americans infected by Delta EVERY DAY.”

By Samantha Putterman • January 31, 2022
Bloggers
stated on January 19, 2022 in a blog post:

“The CDC admits that natural immunity from prior infections is superior to vaccinated immunity alone.”

By Andy Nguyen • January 26, 2022
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stated on January 19, 2022 in an article on Facebook:

“Moderna COVID vaccine is no longer recommended due to heart inflammation.”

By Monique Curet • January 21, 2022
Scott Fitzgerald
stated on December 21, 2021 in Twitter:

"Mask mandates on children lead to learning loss that harms early childhood development."

By D.L. Davis • January 19, 2022
Bloggers
stated on January 13, 2022 in an Instagram post:

Says Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said: “Two doses of the vaccine offers very limited protection, if any.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos • January 14, 2022
Bloggers
stated on January 6, 2022 in an article:

"Japan drops all vaxxine mandates, places myocarditis warning on label."

By Monique Curet • January 12, 2022
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stated on January 9, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Washington’s State Board of Health will discuss mandatory COVID-19 quarantines and vaccine requirements for schoolchildren at a Jan. 12 meeting.

By Jeff Cercone • January 11, 2022
Bloggers
stated on December 20, 2021 in a blog post:

“New Zealand okays euthanasia for COVID patients.”

By Samantha Putterman • January 11, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on December 22, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“It feels amazing” that unvaccinated people are “4.5 times LESS LIKELY to catch omicron” than people who are fully vaccinated and boosted.

By Jeff Cercone • January 4, 2022
Instagram posts
stated on December 4, 2021 in an Instagram post:

"By declining the vax, I am 100% safe from adverse reactions and 99.8% safe from COVID."

By Andy Nguyen • January 3, 2022

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