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Arkansas governor blames 'myths' for 'hardened' vaccine resistance
"I go into these town hall meetings, someone said: Don't call it a vaccine. Call it a bioweapon. And they talk about mind control," Gov. Asa Hutchinson said.
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Man who made fun of vaccination efforts on social media dies of Covid
A man who mocked Covid-19 vaccinations died this week at a Los Angeles-area hospital after contracting the virus. Stephen Harmon was 34. Harmon died on Wednesday at Corona Regional Medical Center, about an hour's drive east of Los Angeles.
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Op-Ed: Don't exempt religious objectors from vaccine mandates
Policies requiring vaccination against COVID-19 need not include, and should not include, exceptions for those who have religious objections to vaccinations.
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On Facebook, quoting 'Dune' gets you suspended while posting COVID and vaccine misinformation gets you recommended
The algorithm that suspended me for quoting my favorite sci-fi movie is the same one that allows countless Facebook Pages to spread dangerous and false content about vaccines and COVID-19. I love movies. I especially love sci-fi movies, and I love to quote them. But I didn't realize quoting a cult film from 1984 would get me suspended from posting on Facebook for three days.
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How teens are using the internet to rebel against anti-vaxx parents and get the COVID-19 vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 12 and up in May, but there are rules in place that make it difficult for minors to get vaccinated. 45 states currently mandate that 12- to 15-year-olds have consent from a guardian to get the vaccine, according to CNN. For 16- to 18-year-olds, it varies by state.
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Their neighbors called covid-19 a hoax. Can these ICU nurses forgive them?
For the nurses in the Appalachian highlands who risked their lives during the pandemic, it is as if they fought in a war no one acknowledges
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Eric Clapton still spreading COVID conspiracies and misinformation
At age 76, Eric Clapton still wants to make the world worse. After producing an oeuvre of some of the most lukewarm blues rock imaginable, the three-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer (who in 1976 told a live audience that he wants to “Keep Britain white”) is still spreading coronavirus conspiracy theories. Still not tired of this shit after a year and a half, Clapton sat down with something called Oracle Films. This loosely defined filmmaking team promotes free speech and open debate, meaning they’ve produced a couple of slick videos about how the lockdowns are bad, actually.
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Anti-Vaccine Activists Use A Federal Database To Spread Fear About COVID Vaccines
The largest U.S. database for detecting events that might be vaccine side effects is being used by activists to spread disinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. Known as the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, or VAERS, the database includes hundreds of thousands of reports of health events that occurred minutes, hours or days after vaccination. Many of the reported events are coincidental — things that happen by chance, not caused by the shot. But when millions of people are vaccinated within a short period, the total number of these reported events can look big.
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US surgeon general warns unvaccinated people are at risk from a potentially more dangerous Covid-19 variant
As a renewed sense of optimism sweeps the US this summer with lower reported Covid-19 cases, the US surgeon general has issued a warning for those not vaccinated: Don't let your guard down quite yet.
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CDC loosened mask guidance to encourage vaccination—it failed spectacularly
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stunned health officials and experts on May 13 with the abrupt announcement that people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 could forgo masking in most settings—indoor, outdoor, uncrowded, and crowded alike. The guidance was a stark reversal from the health agency’s previous stance, issued just two weeks earlier, that still recommended vaccinated people wear masks among crowds and in many indoor, uncrowded settings.
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Fox CEO calls Tucker Carlson “brave,” defends network’s vaccine falsehoods in rare interview
Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch, the son of international media magnate Rupert Murdoch, defended his company's flagship cable news network in a rare interview Wednesday with Insider, calling Fox News' primetime host Tucker Carlson "brave" for espousing the nativist "replacement theory" and defending the provocateur's false statements on COVID-19 vaccines.
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Talladega Superspeedway will let people drive around track at COVID-19 vaccine event
As part of Alabama's efforts to inoculate their state against COVID-19, ordinary motorists are set to get a chance to take to the storied high banks of Talladega Superspeedway. The Alabama Department of Public Health has announced a COVID-19 testing and vaccination event set for May 15. People 16 years or older who choose to either be tested and/or vaccinated will be able to drive their car or truck around Talladega Superspeedway.
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Just 12 People Are Behind Most Vaccine Hoaxes On Social Media, Research Shows
The majority of false claims about COVID-19 vaccines on social media trace back to just a handful of influential figures. So why don't the companies just shut them down?
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Teens challenge anti-vax parents and choose to get immunised
Some children of anti-vaxers are opting to get their vaccinations as teenagers and young adults, often prompted by the desire to travel.
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Democrats push Twitter, Facebook to remove vaccine 'disinformation dozen'
Democratic Sens. Amy Klobuchar (Minn.) and Ben Ray Luján (N.M.) are asking Facebook and Twitter to take action against a dozen accounts identified in a recent report as spreading the majority of anti-vaccine content on their platforms.
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TikTok videos pushing QAnon, COVID vaccine conspiracies surging despite crackdown, report says
TikTok videos promoting QAnon and anti-vaccine conspiracies are surging in popularity despite a crackdown by the popular social media app, according to a new report shared exclusively with USA TODAY.
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Facebook Built the Perfect Platform for Covid Vaccine Conspiracies
Mark Zuckerberg wanted to make his social network a reliable source about the pandemic. Instead he’s helped spread misinformation about vaccines causing infertility.
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Dismantling the anti-vaxx industry
Investigations show that those spreading misinformation that undermines the rollout of vaccines against COVID-19 are well financed, determined and disciplined. To counter their activities, we need to understand them as an industry actively working to sow doubts about the deadliness of COVID-19, vaccines and medical professionals’ integrity.
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Health-Care Workers Are Bragging on TikTok About Forging Vax Cards
A new trend is emerging that could have huge implications for the vulnerable Americans some health-care professionals serve.
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Far-Right Extremists Move From ‘Stop the Steal’ to Stop the Vaccine
Extremist organizations are now bashing the safety and efficacy of coronavirus vaccines in an effort to try to undermine the government. Adherents of far-right groups who cluster online have turned repeatedly to one particular website in recent weeks — the federal database showing deaths and adverse reactions nationwide among people who have received Covid-19 vaccinations.
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