#7 Fake news on vaccines
Channel: Radio Antenna Migrante
Date: 2022-04-19

Lies and misinformation are very dangerous when it comes to health, and it is often not easy to distinguish between the millions of information circulating on the web, where everyone can claim to be an 'expert in something'.
Vaccines are not a medicine or a cure, but an important tool for prevention and to avoid getting sick in the future. For this reason, we take them when we have not yet caught the disease.

Let's shed some light on the most common fake news about vaccines!

All information is verified by experts from the Ministry of Health and/or the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, and is based on national and international scientific evidence and regulations. SOURCE: www.salute.gov.it

Vaccines are not safe, so it is better not to take them - FALSE!

The safety of vaccines is demonstrated by millions of doses administered, constant surveillance of possible adverse events and safety studies carried out both before authorisation and after each vaccine is placed on the market.

It is better to catch diseases than to be vaccinated - FALSE!

Falling ill with vaccine-preventable diseases engages the immune system more than vaccination would.

Measles is not a dangerous disease, so no need to be vaccinated - FALSE!

Measles can cause serious complications and temporarily damage the immune system. All this can be prevented by the vaccine.

Vaccines are full of metals and other dangerous substances such as mercury and aluminium - FALSE!

Vaccines marketed in Europe have for many years contained no mercury derivatives, which have never been shown to be dangerous in the quantities and forms contained in vaccines. The quantities of aluminium and other substances are minimal and do not cause any damage to health.

Vaccines give rise to autoimmune diseases because they weaken the immune system - FALSE!

The ability to respond to antigens is developed even before birth, and a newborn baby's immune system is perfectly capable of responding every day to thousands of antigens, many more than those contained in vaccines.

Vaccinating against measles, mumps and rubella (MPR vaccine) gives autism - FALSE!

Numerous studies have shown no correlation between the MPR vaccine and autism. The study reporting the link was shown to be fraudulent and the author was struck off the UK Medical Register.

Vaccines against Covid-19 are not safe and cost a lot of money - FALSE!

In Italy, the vaccination campaign against Covid-19 is completely free of charge for the entire population. Vaccines against Covid-19 are safe, as they are authorised and continuously monitored by AIFA - Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco and EMA - European Medicines Agency.

Also watch the video on GREEN PASS AND VACCINES to find out more!

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