The misinformation is scary. The mRNA vaccine gives you HIV/AIDS or increases your chances of get it. A Youtuber went on a rant recently about this. She made a bunch of claims. She even backed it up by saying a Nobel winning scientist who discovered HIV supports these claims. She closes out the video remarking on how suspicious it was this same scientist died 3 days prior to the release of her video.
How do we combat this? They'll tell you "Do your own research" then tell you not to trust anything hear or read. No one in power can be trusted.
When I hear this stuff I go to multiple sources. Harvard's medical school website is very informative. If I go to a questionable source I try to find where their information is coming from. As Umbran said, personal anecdotes are not data, yet it seems that's exactly where a lot of this is coming from.
" My cousin's, uncle's, momma's, nephew's, neighbor's, brother's sister done turned purple an exploded right in his face after gettin the shot. I ain't gonna get it." This is perfectly acceptable to some as proof.
My sister doesn't want the booster, even though, she's had Covid twice. She's heard people have had bad reactions to it. She can't provide specific examples or details.
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