Widespread misinformation and disinformation about the Covid vaccines was promoted by certain media personalities, social media influencers, some licensed physicians, and conspiracy theorists[1][2][3].
This misinformation ranged from false claims about the science and safety of vaccines, to fabricated stories around government and pharmaceutical motives.
In sum, statistical, clinical, and laboratory data robustly refute the major claims of Covid vaccine misinformation, demonstrating the vaccines' safety and dramatic real-world effectiveness in saving lives and preventing disease[12][13][6][7].