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Search results for "what does the statement “shingles is a sequela to chickenpox” means."

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Facebook posts stated on May 21, 2022 in a Facebook post:
They passed the flu off as COVID-19, and “they’re going to do the same thing with monkeypox and shingles.”
By Jeff Cercone• May 26, 2022
Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2021 in social media posts:
“For #Covid vaccines, shingles and even more dangerous and painful skin conditions may be the new thrombocytopenia."
By Julie Appleby• April 29, 2021
Facebook posts stated on May 21, 2022 in a Facebook post:
A 2021 article about monkeypox that used a photo of a shingles rash proves the monkeypox virus is a hoax.
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 23, 2022
Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2022 in post on Facebook:
Justin Bieber’s Ramsay Hunt syndrome and Hailey Bieber’s blood clot were caused by COVID-19 vaccines.
By Jeff Cercone• June 15, 2022
Facebook posts stated on July 24, 2022 in a blog post shared on Facebook:
“‘Monkeypox’ is only circulating in countries where the Pfizer vaccine has been distributed and is being used to advance a Technocratic Great Reset."
By Madison Czopek• July 29, 2022
Ted Poe stated on April 25, 2013 in an interview on Fox Business Network:
Says new Medicare billing guidelines "have nine codes for (injuries by) turkeys."
By Becky Bowers• April 30, 2013
PuppetStringNews.com stated on November 29, 2018 in in a blog post:
Says "2,267 caravan invaders have tuberculosis, HIV, chickenpox and other health issues"
By Miriam Valverde• December 4, 2018
Viral image stated on September 29, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Sen. Dianne Feinstein tweeted about getting COVID-19 and flu vaccines days before her death.
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 2, 2023
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
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 08, 2010 in a campaign TV ad:
Says Republican Reid Ribble says stimulus bill failed to jumpstart the economy, but his "roofing company made almost $300,000 off stimulus funded projects."
By Cary Spivak• October 20, 2010
Facebook posts stated on May 18, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids.
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 9, 2022
Facebook posts stated on August 07, 2022 in a Facebook post:
The Inflation Reduction Act expanded free health insurance to Americans under 65.
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2022
Facebook posts stated on February 08, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Comedian Heather McDonald collapsed on stage as a result of the COVID-19 vaccine.
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 9, 2022
Jason Conger stated on June 19, 2013 in a House floor speech:
Says "the mandate is 71 times that a child’s body will be injected with a disease" for immunizations.
By Janie Har• June 29, 2013
Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Foot Locker donated 200 million dollars to BLM.”
By Andy Nguyen• April 19, 2021
Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Quotes Anthony Fauci as writing, “I reject the notion that it’s ‘just a virus’ and we’ll all get it eventually. What a careless, lazy, heartless stance.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 24, 2020
Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“The coronavirus has made it to Mississippi and the lady that caught it wasn’t around nobody with it which means it is airborne. That means if the wind blows it your direction you’ll have it also.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 3, 2020
Janel Brandtjen stated on April 28, 2020 in Facebook post:
“Children don’t seem to be getting this virus”
By Madeline Heim• May 22, 2020
Instagram posts stated on June 21, 2021 in an Instagram post:
“California has a personal belief exemption to any new vaccine added to the schedule after June 2015 for public and private daycare, preschool and K-12.”
By Sasha Hupka• July 23, 2021
Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video "When Mitt Romney Came to Town":
Mitt Romney is "tearing down his 3,000-square-foot house to build an 11,000-square-foot house."
By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2012

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By Aaron Sharockman• October 20, 2014

What do we really know about COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness?

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