Does This Photograph Show Two Boys — One Vaccinated, One Not — Who Were Exposed to Smallpox?
13 June 2018 - In the early 1900s, Allan Warner documented several cases of smallpox and the effects of vaccinations.
Tagged "vaccinations"
Did Sweden Ban Mandatory Vaccinations for Children in 2017?
13 March 2018 - Spurious blogs and "alternative health" purveyors tried to misrepresent the country's already-voluntary vaccination program.
Does a Viral Video of Mercury and Aluminum Mixing Suggest That Vaccines Are Unsafe?
7 September 2017 - A science experiment on YouTube was co-opted by anti-vaccine activists to make scientifically illiterate innuendos about vaccine safety.
Did FEMA Deny Aid to Harvey Victims Unless They Received Vaccinations?
5 September 2017 - A false rumor that could discourage hurricane victims from seeking aid spread on social media.
Infant Twins Die Simultaneously After Vaccines?
15 March 2017 - A 15-year-old tragedy has been warped into a scientifically flawed indictment of vaccinations by those with an anti-vaccine agenda.
Are 35,000 Gulf War Soldiers Dead Due to Anthrax Vaccinations?
18 January 2017 - A controversial film suggests that 35,000 servicemembers died from anthrax vaccinations, but we found no reasonable support for such a claim.
Should You Avoid Getting a Flu Shot?
13 January 2018 - It’s flu season, and that means a whole new wave of recycled anti-vaccine fearmongering.
Diabetes Vaccine Announced?
19 September 2016 - An organization claiming to have invented a vaccine against diabetes that also reverses the effects of the disease was swiftly shut down by the Mexican government for making fraudulent health claims.
