“As the news tries to fear-monger about the measles ‘outbreak’ of 9 whole people, remember that the vaccine is more dangerous than the actual illness.”
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Claim dated 20 Jan 2024.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
Measles is a highly contagious disease that can be serious and even fatal. Fortunately, it can safely be prevented by vaccination.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 20 January 2024. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 29 January 2024, 9 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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