MISLEADING CLAIMS
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And Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic who has promoted COVID-19 misinformation, tweeted that “#HankAaron’s tragic death is part of a wave of suspicious deaths among elderly closely following administration of #COVID #vaccines.” Kennedy’s tweet linked to a post by his organization, the Children’s Health Defense, baselessly suggesting Aaron may have died as a result of the vaccine.
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Current evidence is insufficient to definitively confirm or refute the claim, necessitating further research for a more reliable understanding. The statement suggests an emerging pattern: deaths among the elderly that may be related to a recent vaccination are reflexively dismissed as unrelated coincidences. This will compromise an accurate evaulation of the potential risks associated with the therapy against its expected benefits.

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