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2024-08-04 23:00:01 UTC - HELPFUL
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While there have been reports of leprosy reactions in vaccinated individuals, these are not new cases of leprosy caused by the vaccine. Instead, they are immune responses in individuals already carrying the bacteria. https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-florida-leprosy-cases-cdc-covid-vaccines-352032756100 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9350223/ https://journals.lww.com/jfmpc/fulltext/2023/12090/adverse_reactions_after_covid_19_vaccination_in.4.aspx https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/covid19-vaccines-dont-cause-leprosy-arent-responsible-leprosy-cases-florida/ https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pntd.0011493 https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2021/16-july/news/world/study-finds-link-between-high-leprosy-cases-and-low-covid-vaccination-rates BIAS: https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/the-epoch-times/
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