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FACT CHECK: Misamis Oriental family deaths in 2021 due to COVID-19, not vaccines
A viral Facebook reel recycles a report from a 2021 incident involving four family members in Misamis Oriental; the health department has clarified that the deaths were associated with COVID-19 infection, not vaccination
https://justpaste.in/news/misamis-oriental-family-death-not-covid-19-vaccines/
#COVID19FactChecks #COVID19vaccines #healthrelatedfactchecks #MisamisOriental #NorthernMindanao
FACT CHECK: Claim that COVID-19 vaccine recipients will only live until 2030 is false
Single-Component Vaccine Adjuvants Market in France | Report – IndexBox https://www.byteseu.com/1918231/ #BiopharmaMarketReport #Covid19Vaccines #Fermentation&Purification #forecast #France #HighPressureHomogenization #HPVVaccines #InfluenzaVaccines #LipidNanoparticleFormulation #MalariaVaccineR&D #MarketAnalysis #SingleComponentVaccineAdjuvants #SyntheticOrganicChemistry
https://www.europesays.com/2896343/ Single-Component Vaccine Adjuvants Market in France | Report – IndexBox #BiopharmaMarketReport #COVID19Vaccines #Fermentation&Purification #forecast #france #HighPressureHomogenization #HPVVaccines #InfluenzaVaccines #LipidNanoparticleFormulation #MalariaVaccineR&D #MarketAnalysis #SingleComponentVaccineAdjuvants #SyntheticOrganicChemistry
https://www.europesays.com/2889171/ Belgian Court Orders Poland and Romania to Accept €1.9 Billion COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery #BelgianCourt #Biontech #contract #COVID19Vaccines #EuropeanCommission #LegalCase #PandemicResponse #Pfizer #poland #romania #stiri
Belgian Court Orders Poland and Romania to Accept €1.9 Billion COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery https://www.byteseu.com/1911292/ #BelgianCourt #BioNTech #Contract #Covid19Vaccines #EuropeanCommission #LegalCase #PandemicResponse #Pfizer #Poland #Romania
https://www.europesays.com/ie/408313/ COVID Vaccines Did Not Raise Sudden Death Risk in Healthy Young People #cardiology #COVID19Vaccines #Éire #Health #IE #Ireland #MedicalResearch #myocarditis #PublicHealth #SuddenCardiacDeath #VaccineSafety
https://www.europesays.com/ie/400690/ The great toilet paper panic is back as Japan starts stockpiling #Business #COVID19Vaccines #Economy #Éire #IE #InternationalPaper #Iran #Ireland #Japan #Oil #Pandemic #SupplyChains #war
https://www.alojapan.com/1467528/the-great-toilet-paper-panic-is-back-as-japan-starts-stockpiling/ The great toilet paper panic is back as Japan starts stockpiling #COVID19Vaccines #InternationalPaper #iran #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #news #oil #pandemic #SupplyChains #war As the U.S.-Israeli-Iran conflict rattles oil markets, Japanese consumers are stockpiling toilet paper—a product with no connection to the disruptions whatsoever, but that has caused enough problems for the country that the Japanese government has urged ci
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has told global vaccine group Gavi to phase out shots containing thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative,as a condition of providing the group with funding. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/29/world/science-health/us-funding-global-vaccine-mercury/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #covid19vaccines #vaccinations #us #health #medicine
https://www.europesays.com/2647764/ Exclusive | ‘No need to explain’: leading mRNA vaccine scientist Hu Haitao leaves US for China #america #AmericanAssociationOfImmunologists #AmericanSocietyForVirology #AnhuiProvince #Beijing #CASInstituteOfBiophysics #China #ChineseAcademyOfSciences #COVID19Vaccines #DrewWeissman #hiv #HuHaitao #InstituteOfMicrobiology #MRNA #science #SouthChinaMorningPost #technology #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #UniversityOfTexasMedicalBranch #US #USA
Chinese vaccine makers are caught in a steep downturn as intensifying competition pushes prices lower and erodes their profits. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/02/companies/china-flu-shots-vaccine-makers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #pharmaceuticals #china #drugmakers #covid19vaccines #vaccinations
Dan Wilson & Dave Farina vs Steve Kirsch & Pierre Kory: Who won the Pangburn “Greatest Vaccine Debate”?
Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): Vocal.Media
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2025/10/22
Hosted by Pangburn, the “Greatest Vaccine Debate in History” pits educators Dave Farina (“Professor Dave Explains”) and Dr. Dan Wilson (“Debunk the Funk”) against entrepreneur Steve Kirsch and critical-care physician Dr. Pierre Kory. Farina and Wilson emphasize methods over anecdotes, challenging claims about vaccines causing autism, aluminum adjuvant harm, and ivermectin efficacy. They note MMR never contained thimerosal, most childhood vaccines have been thimerosal-free since 2001, and COVID-19 vaccines, though waning, reduce infection and hospitalization. They also explain VAERS cannot establish causation. With clear definitions and study-by-study analysis, Farina and Wilson present the stronger case grounded in contemporary scientific evidence.
Dave Farina, known for the YouTube Channel “Professor Dave Explains,” is a professional science educator. Dr. Dan Wilson, known for the YouTube Channel “Debunk the Funk,” is a molecular biologist and science communicator.
Steve Kirsch is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and inventor who is a prominent critic of the COVID-19 vaccine. Pierre Kory is an American critical care and pulmonary physician (ABIM revoked certifications) and president of the Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance. They participated in a public debate hosted by Pangburn titled “Greatest Vaccine Debate In History | Dave Farina & Dr. Dan Wilson vs Steve Kirsch & Dr. Pierre Kory.”
Dan and Dave are part of a growing and necessary educational ecosystem that pushes back against pseudoscience and figures who misinform or disinform people, potentially costing lives and health, not just the lives of vulnerable sub-demographics in America, but also those with international influence.
This reflects an adaptive evolution, in some threads, of New Atheism, Militant Atheism, and/or Firebrand Atheism, with a less aggressive, healthier, assertive approach and a more targeted subject-matter style. This comes out in the rhetorical angle of the debate.
The expletives are not the point; they are punctuation. Dave is the father of a child with autism. The false claim of anti-vaccination activists, e.g., “Vaccines cause autism,” impacts real lives and is not an abstraction to him.
Dan’s greater specialization, combined with Dave’s general-knowledge pushback and Dan’s expertise, made for a formidable combination in the debate. Saying they won would be an understatement. Dave and Dan were the stronger side in the debate with Pierre and Steve.
Primarily, because Dave and Dan targeted the prime form of reasoning presented by Steve and Pierre—anecdote and narrative—while emphasizing that the preponderance of high-quality evidence is what matters in science, not anecdote.
Dave repeatedly identifies this flaw in Pierre and Steve’s arguments, while Dave and Dan return to the key questions about precise definitions, evidence, and analysis of the studies submitted as part of the preparation of the debate. At several points, they educate Steve and Pierre on the studies they submitted for the debate. It was a striking spectacle of pseudoscience being challenged by actual science. Distinct facts came forward.
Some of the debate’s most notable moments included the claim that mercury causes autism. Thimerosal is ethylmercury and clears from the body faster than methylmercury. There has been no demonstrated harm at vaccine doses. Most childhood vaccines were made thimerosal-free in 2001. Notably, MMR has never contained thimerosal. The MMR-autism study was fully retracted and adjudged fraudulent.
The claim that aluminum adjuvants are dangerous was addressed. Decades of observation and multiple reviews support their safety. Large-scale cohort work found no link to allergies, autoimmune or neurodevelopmental disorders.
Another claim was that vaccines do not prevent infection or transmission. However, effectiveness against infection and infectiousness is imperfect but real, and it wanes over time, which is why boosters matter. Vaccines reduce symptomatic infection and hospitalizations.
Another claim was that ivermectin works. Cochrane and subsequent large trials found no clinical benefit. Contrary claims rely on low-quality evidence or retracted work.
The American Board of Internal Medicine revoked certifications for two high-profile figures spreading COVID-19 misinformation; Kory is one of them. Kirsch repeatedly misused VAERS, a passive-reporting system, as if it established causation to claim massive vaccine deaths. Experts have shown why that inference is incorrect and why VAERS data alone cannot determine causality.
The debate was long, but the view was worthwhile. It represents an increasing need on the part of qualified people with the tolerance for dealing with pseudoscience and/or loons directly. So, a big debt of gratitude and appreciation for Dr. Dan Wilson and Dave Farina for their work on this debate.
In fact, it wasn’t up for debate who one the ‘debate.’ Dan and Dave crushed, and thank you for it.
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FACT CHECK: Links listing side effects of COVID-19 vaccines lead to phishing, shopping sites
https://www.europesays.com/uk/482225/ The 13m people who can no longer get Covid jabs #COVID19 #COVID19Vaccines #FluJab #Health #NHS #Pensioners #pharmacies #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.europesays.com/uk/416851/ Hospital admissions for Covid hit 10-month high #COVID19 #COVID19Vaccines #Health #Healthcare #NHSHospitals #UK #UnitedKingdom
How #RFKJr.’s misguided science on #mRNAvaccines is shaping policy − a vaccine expert examines the false claims https://theconversation.com/how-rfk-jr-s-misguided-science-on-mrna-vaccines-is-shaping-policy-a-vaccine-expert-examines-the-false-claims-263027 https://theconversation.com/how-rfk-jr-s-misguided-science-on-mrna-vaccines-is-shaping-policy-a-vaccine-expert-examines-the-false-claims-263027?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton “#Kennedy agreed that Operation Warp Speed, President Donald Trump’s signature initiative to produce #COVID19vaccines in nine months, was a tremendous achievement, he also maintained that COVID-19 vaccines cause widespread and serious harm, including death, particularly in young people – a claim for which there is no evidence.”
The anti-vaccine camp maintains that the vaccines weren't adequately studied before rolling them out to the general public and haven't been sufficiently monitored for adverse effects since then.
The CDC officials' presentation debunked almost all these claims. Indeed, Meyer said, the #COVID19vaccines have been subjected to "the most extensive safety monitoring program in U.S. history." (2/3)
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2835590
“The 2023-2024 #COVID19vaccines were associated with additional protection against #COVID19–associated ED and UC encounters, hospitalization, and critical illness beyond existing protection provided by prior vaccination or SARS-CoV-2 infection. “
Japan has set up a new organization — the Japan Institute for Health Security, formed through the merger of two existing institutions — to bolster its preparedness for future outbreaks of infectious diseases. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/08/japan/science-health/pandemic-institute/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #health #covid19injapan #covid19vaccines #vaccinations #nationalhealthcare #japaninstituteforhealthsecurity #medicine
Congo's recent deadly outbreak of a mysterious "Disease X" was in fact caused by malaria, a treatable illness. Access must be at the core of drug development to prevent cases like this. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/02/13/world/treating-preventable-disease-access/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #health #healthcare #medicine #pharmaceuticals #innovation #biotechnology #malaria #covid19vaccines
“For example, #COVID19vaccines in pregnancy were recommended by major obstetrics groups because studies show they reduce the risk of adverse outcomes for both the mother and baby. The existing, reassuring safety data in pregnancy is continuously tracked, but the report condemns vaccine use in pregnancy based entirely on a blog written by a U.S. physician who lost his medical certification for spreading misinformation.”
The exchanges show RFK Jr. making false claims about #Covid19vaccines at the height of the pandemic, citing online articles by fellow vaccine skeptics, linking childhood immunizations to autism, and raising doubts about the flu shot.” (2/2)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump's pick to lead America's health agencies, petitioned the FDA to revoke authorization of COVID-19 vaccines at a time when they were in high demand and considered life-saving. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/18/world/politics/robert-kennedy-covid-vaccines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #robertfkennedy #covid19 #covid19vaccines #health #donaldtrump #us
#LongCOVID Breakthrough: Spike Proteins Persist in Brain for Years https://scitechdaily.com/long-covid-breakthrough-spike-proteins-persist-in-brain-for-years/ “study reveals that the #SARSCoV2 #SpikeProtein can persist in the brain’s protective layers (the meninges) and the skull’s bone marrow for up to four years after infection. This lingering spike protein may drive chronic inflammation and heighten the risk of neurodegenerative diseases.”
“the research also found that mRNA #COVID19vaccines significantly reduce spike protein buildup in the brain.”
Meiji Seika Pharma, has filed a lawsuit against Kazuhiro Haraguchi, a Lower House member from the Constitutional Democratic Party, saying his comments on the firm’s new COVID-19 vaccine greatly damaged its reputation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/29/japan/science-health/covid-vaccine-defamation-lawsuit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #vaccinations #covid19 #meijiseikapharma #replicon #covid19vaccines #covid19injapan #medicine
The new replicon COVID-19 vaccine has sparked extreme anxiety among parts of the Japanese public, but the health ministry and experts say such fears are unwarranted. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/07/japan/science-health/replicon-vaccine-fears/ #japan #sciencehealth #vaccines #covid19 #meijiseikapharma #replicon #covid19vaccines #covid19injapan
Routine COVID-19 vaccinations, mainly for people age 65 or older, began in Japan on Tuesday in a program running until March 31 next year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/01/japan/science-health/japan-covid-vaccine-elderly/ #japan #sciencehealth #covid19 #covid19injapan #covid19vaccines #vaccinations #elderly
Study claiming 74% of deaths due to #COVID19vaccines contains signs of potential biases, uses flawed methodology
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted many weaknesses in Japan’s health care system. It's now time to fix them with a global perspective, says health minister Keizo Takemi. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/14/japan/science-health/health-minister-keizo-takemi-interview/ #japan #sciencehealth #keizotakemi #dementia #aging #pandemic #covid19 #medicine #pharmaceuticals #daiichisankyo #covid19injapan #covid19vaccines
Health Minister Keizo Takemi sat down with the Japan Times to talk about his vision of digitalizing Japan’s health care system, as well as sharing the country’s medical know-how with other Asian nations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/14/japan/science-health/health-minister-keizo-takemi-interview-124346/ #japan #sciencehealth #keizotakemi #dementia #aging #pandemic #covid19 #medicine #pharmaceuticals #daiichisankyo #covid19injapan #covid19vaccines
“The incidence of common arterial thrombotic events (mainly #AcuteMyocardialInfarction and ischaemic #stroke) was generally lower after each vaccine dose, brand and combination. Similarly, the incidence of common venous thrombotic events, (mainly #PulmonaryEmbolism and lower limb #DeepVenousThrombosis) was lower after #vaccination. #COVID19Vaccines #VaccinesWork https://mstdn.social/@erictopol/112881520511875953
Contrary to headline by #ThePeoplesVoice, #COVID19vaccines aren’t “killing millions” but instead prevented deaths
Meanwhile in #Alberta https://calgary.citynews.ca/2024/06/18/ucp-fundraising-event-alberta-doctors/ Injection of Truth Town Hall, was held at the Southside Victory Church in Calgary on Monday and was already drawing some backlash over its main topic — the safety of #COVID19vaccines in children.
“At the event, one of the speakers, a previously discredited and now unlicensed physician from Alberta, called Alberta physicians sexual predators and pedophiles,”
Expression of concern coming for paper some used to link #COVID19vaccines to deaths – Retraction Watch https://retractionwatch.com/2024/06/14/expression-of-concern-coming-for-paper-some-used-to-link-covid-19-vaccines-to-deaths/ “The journal #BMJPublicHealth is placing an expression of concern on a paper it said “gave rise to widespread misreporting and misunderstanding,” namely, “claims that it implies a direct causal link between COVID-19 vaccination and mortality.”
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. military launched a secret campaign to counter what it perceived as China’s growing influence in the Philippines, a nation hit especially hard by the deadly virus. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/14/world/us-anti-vaccine-campaign-china/ #worldnews #china #us #philippines #covid19 #covid19vaccines #vaccinations #misinformation #socialmedia
https://gidmk.substack.com/p/did-covid-19-vaccines-cause-excess
“Did #COVID19Vaccines Cause #ExcessDeaths?
No.
The terrible science behind equally awful headlines.”
Safety of Ancestral Monovalent BNT162b2, mRNA-1273, and NVX-CoV2373 #COVID19Vaccines in US Children Aged 6 Months to 17 Years | Pediatrics | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2818033 “#Myocarditis and #pericarditis are rare events, with a reported mean incidence of 39.3 cases per 1 million vaccine doses administered in children aged 5 to 17 years within 7 days after BNT162b2 vaccination. (1/3)
China's vaccine developers stuck with unused mRNA COVID-19 shots are pursuing new targets, but they face a tough path, crimped by a lack of revenue. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/20/asia-pacific/science-health/china-mrna-covid-shots/ #asiapacific #sciencehealth #china #covid19 #covid19vaccines #health