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2024-08-13 14:21:22 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
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While Portugal has experienced fluctuations in excess mortality, there is no verified evidence that these are caused by COVID-19 vaccinations. The high VAX rate in Portugal has been associated with controlling the spread of the virus and reducing severe cases. https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/european-mortality-data-do-not-support-link-between-higher-covid-19-vaccination-idUSL1N3180Q7/ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/portugal-fully-vaccinates-80-population-against-covid-19-2021-09-15/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/how-portugal-managed-to-have-the-highest-rates-of-vaccination/100514138 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7371956/ https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Excess_mortality_statistics BIAS: https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/news-punch/
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