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CCDH report shows that antivaxxers coordinate COVID-19 vaccine fear mongering

Post author By Orac
Post date January 22, 2021
139 Comments on CCDH report shows that antivaxxers coordinate COVID-19 vaccine fear mongering

The Center for Countering Digital Hate has published a report showing antivaxxers have been coordinating their COVID-19 messages. None of the messages being spread about COVID-19 vaccines are a surprise to anyone who’s been following the antivaccine movement.

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Barbara Loe Fisher: Using COVID-19 to spread fear, uncertainty, and doubt about all vaccines

Post author By Orac
Post date September 28, 2020
266 Comments on Barbara Loe Fisher: Using COVID-19 to spread fear, uncertainty, and doubt about all vaccines

Barbara Loe Fisher, never missing an opportunity to demonize vaccines, is using the COVID-19 outbreak to spread fear about all vaccines.

Tags antimask, Barbara Loe Fisher, conspiracy, coronavirus, COVID-19, mask, National Vaccine Information Center, NVIC, SARS-CoV-2

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Antivaccine organizations got $850,000 in COVID-19 bailout money from the Paycheck Protection Program

Post author By Orac
Post date January 19, 2021
41 Comments on Antivaccine organizations got $850,000 in COVID-19 bailout money from the Paycheck Protection Program

The Washington Post reported yesterday that antivaccine groups got $850,000 from the Paycheck Protection Program under the CARES Act. How could this happen?