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Author Archives: Jessica McDonald, FactCheck.org

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Posts Mislead About COVID-19 Vaccine Safety With Out-of-Context Clip of FDA Official

by Jessica McDonald, FactCheck.org February 23, 2024February 23, 2024

The number of reports to the FDA’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) for the COVID-19 vaccines has increased, but the reports are not necessarily caused by the vaccine and are not indicative of a safety problem.

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Posts Mislead About Measles, MMR Vaccine Amid Recent Outbreaks

by Jessica McDonald, FactCheck.org January 29, 2024January 29, 2024
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Flawed Analysis of New Zealand Data Doesn’t Show COVID-19 Vaccines Killed Millions

by Jessica McDonald, FactCheck.org December 15, 2023December 15, 2023
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Respiratory Illnesses in Children in China Not So ‘Mysterious’

by Jessica McDonald, FactCheck.org December 6, 2023December 6, 2023
**FILE** Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons)
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RFK Jr. Incorrectly Denies Past Remarks on Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness

by Jessica McDonald, FactCheck.org November 8, 2023November 8, 2023
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Posts Falsely Claim FDA ‘Required’ to Take mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Off Market Due to Adulteration

by Jessica McDonald, FactCheck.org November 3, 2023November 7, 2023
**FILE** Bill Gates (The Times of India via Wikimedia Commons)
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Posts Falsely Push Bill Gates-Connected ‘Air’ Vaccine Conspiracy

by Jessica McDonald, FactCheck.org October 13, 2023October 13, 2023
**FILE** Vivek Ramaswamy (Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons)
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Ramaswamy’s Climate Change Spin

by Jessica McDonald, FactCheck.org September 15, 2023September 15, 2023
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No Support for Viral Claim That COVID-19 ‘Lockdowns’ Are Returning This Fall

by Jessica McDonald, FactCheck.org August 25, 2023August 25, 2023
On Aug. 8, the Hawaii Wing conducted two aerial survey, capturing photos and videos of the extensive damage caused by the Maui brush fires. (U.S. Civil Air Patrol via Wikimedia Commons)
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High Winds, Drought Conditions Led to Maui Fires, No Evidence Intentionally Set

by Jessica McDonald, FactCheck.org August 18, 2023August 18, 2023

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