"Clearly pre conditioning to ignore Adverse Reactions... Don't be fooled," said a December 5, 2021 Facebook post that is no longer available, referring to Covid-19 vaccines and sharing a screenshot of an article headlined: "Researchers Warn That Cold Weather Can Cause Blood Clots & Heart Attacks."
Similar posts appeared on Facebook here, on Instagram here and on Twitter here.
For some, hesitancy to receive a Covid-19 vaccine has been compounded by a wave of misinformation, and user comments on the posts suggest that the shots are unusually dangerous or part of a larger conspiracy theory.
The image shared on social media comes from a December 2 article by NEWS PUNCH warning readers that cold weather can have an impact on a person's health, potentially triggering blood clots or heart attacks.
But contrary to the posts' assertions that the health issues are a cover for problems from vaccination, experts say there is evidence to back up the article's assertions of ties to weather.
"We see several studies with strong correlations to cold...
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