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Search results for "COVID vaccine study suppressed by CDC director gets published"

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Facebook posts stated on January 11, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“The CDC director just said that 75% of ‘Covid deaths’ occurred in people with at least four comorbidities.”
By Samantha Putterman• January 12, 2022
Aaron Rodgers stated on January 21, 2022 in an interview:
The CDC said that 75% of COVID-19 deaths have involved people with at least four comorbidities.
By Samantha Putterman• January 24, 2022
Bloggers stated on November 22, 2021 in a video:
The COVID-19 vaccines "suppress the immune system" and make people more susceptible to HIV, shingles and herpes.
By Andy Nguyen• December 10, 2021
Andrew Giuliani stated on May 18, 2021 in a news conference:
"The one good thing about the antibodies if you’ve had it, is it actually is even better than the vaccine, and here's why. With the vaccine you can still transmit, with the antibodies you can't transmit.”
By Jill Terreri Ramos• June 1, 2021
Viral image stated on May 11, 2021 in an Instagram post:
University of Miami researchers have found that the COVID-19 vaccine affects sperm production.
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 19, 2021
YouTube videos stated on September 28, 2021 in a YouTube video:
A person’s immune system “tanks” after their second COVID-19 vaccine dose.
By Samantha Putterman• October 7, 2021
Viral image stated on April 22, 2021 in viral image on Instagram:
60% of new COVID-19 patients are people who received the vaccine.
By Gabrielle Settles• April 29, 2021
Mike Shirkey stated on August 16, 2021 in a TV interview:
“I don’t need” the COVID-19 vaccine. “I have natural immunity” that lasts “forever.”
By Clara Hendrickson• August 18, 2021
Viral image stated on May 16, 2021 in a Facebook post:
The CDC lifting mask guidelines “out of the blue with no solid explanation proves they lied to you the whole time about everything.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 25, 2021
Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“If I don’t take the vaccine, I’m at risk for covid. If I do take the vaccine, I’m still at risk for covid PLUS I’m at risk for permanent vaccine side effects. Therefore I’m reducing my risk by not taking the vaccine. That’s the real science.”
By Tom Kertscher• March 31, 2021
Facebook posts stated on April 05, 2024 in Facebook posts:
COVID-19 “vaccine injuries exposed in newly uncovered data.”
By Sofia Ahmed• April 17, 2024
Facebook posts stated on March 05, 2022 in a Facebook post:
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said she gets COVID-19 reports from CNN.
By Jeff Cercone• March 7, 2022
Instagram posts stated on August 03, 2021 in an Instagram post:
The survival rate for COVID-19 is over 99% for most age groups.
By Jason Asenso• August 6, 2021
Bloggers stated on November 01, 2021 in a blog post:
"Report finds increased risk of spontaneous abortion following COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy” after correcting “major error” in CDC study.
By Vivian Lam• November 12, 2021
Facebook posts stated on December 06, 2021 in a video:
"COVID-19 vaccines do not stop transmission of COVID, but instead increase it.”
By Jeff Cercone• December 9, 2021
Viral image stated on October 27, 2021 in an Instagram post:
"There is no such thing as a booster. There is a failed product that is sometimes used again in hopes of a different outcome.”
By Tom Kertscher• October 29, 2021
Facebook posts stated on June 12, 2023 in a Facebook post:
“Monkey virus DNA found in COVID-19 shots”
By Sara Swann• June 21, 2023
Instagram posts stated on September 22, 2021 in an Instagram post:
VAERS reports show that babies whose mothers got the COVID-19 vaccine died after breastfeeding.
By Gabrielle Settles• September 30, 2021
Instagram posts stated on September 17, 2020 in an Instagram post:
“CDC Director Robert Redfield says healthy people should NOT wear masks.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 18, 2020
Kathryn Moffett Bradford stated on September 01, 2021 in comments at a WVU faculty meeting:
“If you look at the hospitalizations at Ruby Memorial in West Virginia, and around the country, 90% to 95% of those hospitalized are unvaccinated.”
By Emma Copley, Abigail Mulhern• October 5, 2021

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Nearly half US might have ‘natural immunity’ from COVID-19, but infection brings high risks

By Tom Kertscher• October 12, 2021

Ask PolitiFact: Does the CDC lack data on reinfection of people with natural immunity to COVID-19?

By Gabrielle Settles• December 2, 2021

V-Safe: How everyday people help the CDC track COVID-19 vaccine safety with their phones

By Amanda Michelle Gomez• August 26, 2021

Federal VAERS database is a critical tool for researchers, but a breeding ground for misinformation

By Gabrielle Settles• May 3, 2021

Four years after shelter-in-place, COVID-19 misinformation persists

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• March 15, 2024

Does Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster increase stroke risk? ‘Very unlikely,’ agencies say

By Gabrielle Settles• January 18, 2023

Fact-checking ‘Plandemic’: A documentary full of false conspiracy theories about the coronavirus

By Daniel Funke• May 8, 2020

Why an analysis of COVID-19 vaccines from Florida’s surgeon general is flawed

By Gabrielle Settles• October 13, 2022

Scientists fear what’s next for public health if RFK Jr. is allowed to ‘go wild’

By Arthur Allen• November 14, 2024

Immunity from COVID-19 infection is strong and lasting, but carries risks, research finds

By Samantha Putterman• March 7, 2023

COVID immunity through infection or vaccination: Are they equal?

By Arthur Allen• October 11, 2021

How contagious is the delta variant? It isn’t easy to quantify

By Amy Sherman• July 28, 2021

What to know about the CDC’s baseless new guidance on autism

By Arthur Allen• November 21, 2025

COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy: Why scientists and doctors say it's safe

By Bill McCarthy• August 16, 2021

Why the CDC has recommended new COVID-19 boosters for all

By Arthur Allen• September 13, 2023

About face on mask-wearing: Why did the federal guidance change?

By Louis Jacobson• May 25, 2021

Can I get an updated COVID-19 vaccine this year? Is it available yet? Will insurance cover it?

By Madison Czopek• August 29, 2025

Winsome Sears makes head-scratching COVID claims during CNN interview

By Warren Fiske• November 30, 2021

10 types of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation swirling online, fact-checked

By Bill McCarthy• July 26, 2021

Fact-checking Joe Biden on a coronavirus vaccine

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• September 17, 2020