- Myths, conspiracy theories, and misconceptions about COVID-19 vaccines continue to circulate online.
- From the vaccines not working to them making you magnetic, these myths have no evidence to back them.
- Medical experts urge people to check the credibility of any source claiming to share medical information.
Misinformation and falsehoods about the COVID-19 vaccines have made their way into social media and beyond.
“These are the sorts of notions that are held by many people who are reluctant and hesitant about getting the COVID-19 vaccine… [leaving many people] uncertain of the information they encounter, particularly on social media and even from conversations with their neighbor,” Dr. William Schaffner, professor of preventive medicine and infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, told Healthline.
Healthline turned to medical experts to set the record straight on some of the most common myths currently circulating.
Source: healthline