Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-12-16 03:14:58 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 99EE83622D67C9F08AB33AF084752106666C246906949F1C3A7BB8BBD03E7F83
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Original Note:
The specific claim about “10 times” higher mortality among vaccinated girls is false: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6476554/ https://apnews.com/article/fact-checking-339899987112 https://publichealthcollaborative.org/misinformation-alert/anti-vaccine-site-falsely-links-the-dtap-vaccine-to-increased-mortality/ Early studies in Guinea-Bissau suggested concerns about DTP VAX: https://academic.oup.com/trstmh/article/110/10/570/2548939?login=false Larger studies showed no negative effect of DTP VAX and no difference was found between males and females. 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/ DTP: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)00850-X/fulltext https://hmipharmacy.co.uk/news/dtp-vaccine/
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