Antivaxx myths and conspiracy theories aren’t new. Some of these conspiracy theories are bizarre and even funny, but people believe them. Let’s take a look at the top myths and conspiracy theories that have spread in response to COVID-19 vaccines.
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Title: Top 5 WEIRD COVID antivax myths
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Video chapters:
0:00 Top antivaxxer myths
0:43 Vaccines kill you (Luc Montagnier)
3:23 Vaccines contain tracking chips (5G)
5:09 Vaccines kill immigrants and people of colour (POC)
6:41 Vaccines weren’t tested properly / Vaccines were developed too quickly
8:23 Natural immunity is better than vaccines
Sources and further reading:
Message claiming ‘vaccinated people will die in two years’ by Nobel Laureate is FAKE. The News Minute. Published May 26, 2021. https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/message-claiming-vaccinated-people-will-die-two-years-nobel-laureate-fake-149525
Schoolov K. Why it’s not possible for the Covid vaccines to contain a magnetic tracking chip that connects to 5G. CNBC. Published October 1, 2021. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/01/why-the-covid-vaccines-dont-contain-a-magnetic-5g-tracking-chip.html
Tankwanchi AS, Bowman B, Garrison M, Larson H, Wiysonge CS. Vaccine hesitancy in migrant communities: a rapid review of latest evidence. Curr Opin Immunol. 2021;71:62-68. doi:10.1016/j.coi.2021.05.009
CDC Global Health – Immunization – New and Underused Vaccines. Published May 21, 2019. https://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/immunization/sis/vacs_detail.htm
CDC. COVID-19 Vaccination. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Published February 11, 2020. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/distributing/steps-ensure-safety.html
Hana Horka: Czech singer dies after catching Covid intentionally. BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60050996. Published January 19, 2022.
“Covid-19 Immunity: Infection Compared with Vaccination.” BSI Immunology, British Society for Immunology, https://www.immunology.org/public-information/vaccine-resources/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine-infographics/covid-immunity-infection-vaccine.
Chemaitelly, Hiam, et al. “Protection from Previous Natural Infection Compared with Mrna Vaccination against SARS-COV-2 Infection and Severe COVID-19 in Qatar: A Retrospective Cohort Study.” The Lancet Microbe, vol. 3, no. 12, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/s2666-5247(22)00287-7.
Biggs, Adam T., and Lanny F. Littlejohn. “Vaccination and Natural Immunity: Advantages and Risks as a Matter of Public Health Policy.” The Lancet Regional Health – Americas, vol. 8, 2022, p. 100242., https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2022.100242.
“JCVI Statement on the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme for 2023: 8 November 2022.” GOV.UK, https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-vaccination-programme-for-2023-jcvi-interim-advice-8-november-2022/jcvi-statement-on-the-covid-19-vaccination-programme-for-2023-8-november-2022.
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