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2024-11-18 03:05:00 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 43F2D3C865342AE0EFF0F141AC57873C23195D2907A633F9A985FB0F9344EA6C
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Original Note:
The specific claim about "10 times" higher mortality is false. https://apnews.com/article/fact-checking-339899987112 Early studies in Guinea-Bissau suggested concerns about DTP Vax: https://academic.oup.com/trstmh/article/110/10/570/2548939?login=false Further, larger studies found NO EVIDENCE supporting increased mortality: https://www.who.int/groups/global-advisory-committee-on-vaccine-safety/topics/diphtheria-tetanus-and-pertussis-vaccines https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9194613/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6476554/ DTP: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)00850-X/fulltext *CN below misrepresents the research on DTP vaccination
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