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“Under the guise of "just asking the questions," Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, spread anti-vaccine misinformation on a right-wing radio show Thursday, questioning why efforts were being made to vaccinate the general US population, especially young people and those who had previously been infected with Covid-19.”
He says the vaccine adverse effects database indicates 4,000+ deaths in people after being vaccinated. But it’s misleading. Firstly, the ratio of post-vaccine deaths to the total number of vaccines administered is minuscule. And there’s no evidence that these deaths were vaccine related.
"During this time, VAERS received 4,178 reports of death (0.0017%) among people who received a COVID-19 vaccine," according to the CDC. The agency has found no causal link between the vaccines and these deaths.
"A review of available clinical information, including death certificates, autopsy, and medical records has not established a causal link to COVID-19 vaccines," the CDC says.
Fact-checking Sen. Ron Johnson's anti-vaccine misinformation
He’s just asking questions. But correlation doesn’t mean causation. I’m just asking if the man has even the faintest clue about epidemiology, vaccine pharmacology, or medical statistics.
He says the vaccine adverse effects database indicates 4,000+ deaths in people after being vaccinated. But it’s misleading. Firstly, the ratio of post-vaccine deaths to the total number of vaccines administered is minuscule. And there’s no evidence that these deaths were vaccine related.
"During this time, VAERS received 4,178 reports of death (0.0017%) among people who received a COVID-19 vaccine," according to the CDC. The agency has found no causal link between the vaccines and these deaths.
"A review of available clinical information, including death certificates, autopsy, and medical records has not established a causal link to COVID-19 vaccines," the CDC says.
Fact-checking Sen. Ron Johnson's anti-vaccine misinformation
He’s just asking questions. But correlation doesn’t mean causation. I’m just asking if the man has even the faintest clue about epidemiology, vaccine pharmacology, or medical statistics.
