Covid vaccine misinformation resurfaces after China's winter surge in respiratory illnesses

Social media posts have falsely claimed that children vaccinated for Covid-19 in China were more vulnerable to a surge in respiratory illnesses last winter. Health experts and public health authorities told AFP that there was no evidence to support the claim, nor was there evidence that Covid-19 vaccination weakens a person's immunity to other viruses. They stressed Covid vaccines are safe and effective.

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