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I responded on the other board with Florida's crap, but here's another response.

Pfizer is having an ad appear in newspapers across America.

https://www.pfizer.com/about/responsibility/misinformation

Fighting Misinformation
The spread of rumors and falsehoods can be dangerous. It is a threat to truth that misleads and manipulates people’s perceptions. We are dedicated to helping people find accurate, science-based information as they make healthcare decisions that impact their lives.

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The Problem with Misinformation
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On October 30, 1938, CBS Radio aired a series of reports describing a Martian invasion. It turned out to be a dramatization by Orson Welles of H.G. Wells’ science-fiction novel “War of the Worlds.” And the day after the broadcast, legitimate news outlets across the United States reported that real mass hysteria was caused by the broadcast. The problem is, according to modern accounts, it isn’t true and it never was. That is how powerful and potentially dangerous misinformation can be. After 85 years, the myth of a panic that never was persists, even with ample access to the truth.1

So when misinformation about healthcare enters the public discourse, the result can be more than bizarre. It can be dangerous, causing confusion and instilling mistrust that could keep people from getting much-needed help.

“Health misinformation is not a recent phenomenon,” according to an advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General. “In the late 1990s, a poorly designed study, later retracted, falsely claimed that the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine causes autism. Even after the retraction, the claim gained some traction and contributed to lower immunization rates over the next twenty years.”2

The Rise of Misinformation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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“Just a few days after the widespread coronavirus outbreak, unfounded rumors circulated on social media that drinking or gargling alcohol could prevent or cure COVID-19. Subsequently, hospitals encountered a spike in the referral of poisoning cases for the ingestion of industrial-grade ethanol, resulting in an unprecedented high death toll due to alcohol poisoning. As of April 20, 2020, at the time of writing this letter, 700 people have died as a result of ingesting denatured alcohol in an attempt to fight the novel coronavirus. This catastrophe has affected many cities throughout Iran and at least 3,100 people have been hospitalized.”3

From the earliest days of the pandemic, the world has been inundated with misinformation. The World Health Organization calls this phenomenon an “infodemic,” “a flood of information on the COVID-19 pandemic. Infodemiology is the study of that information and how to manage it.”4

What began with unhelpful, unhealthy, and sometimes fatal advice about how to prevent COVID-19 evolved into false information about scientifically developed COVID-19 vaccines and treatments that have been created in accordance with regulatory processes, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Most misinformation and disinformation that has circulated about COVID-19 vaccines has focused on vaccine development, safety, and effectiveness, as well as COVID-19 denialism.”5

Pfizer’s Approach to Fighting Misinformation
Scientific knowledge saves lives. It is how we fight disease and help patients. It is how we encourage our loved ones and neighbours to take the best care of themselves and their health, and promote public health broadly.

Pfizer, as an established brand, is committed to being a source for credible and objective information about medical advancements and trailblazing science. We use our scientific resources and world-class experts to educate and inspire; to provide facts, news, and content that will inform and empower readers, and maybe even make the world a healthier place.

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Pfizer Responds
No, Pfizer is not purposely mutating the COVID-19 virus.
In the ongoing development of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, Pfizer has not conducted gain of function or directed evolution research. Working with collaborators, we have conducted research where the original SARS-CoV-2 virus has been used to express the spike protein from new variants of concern. This work is undertaken once a new variant of concern has been identified by public health authorities. This research provides a way for us to rapidly assess the ability of an existing vaccine to induce antibodies that neutralize a newly identified variant of concern. We then make this data available through peer reviewed scientific journals and use it as one of the steps to determine whether a vaccine update is required. Read more: Pfizer Responds to Research Claims

No, the Zantac litigation did not apply to Pfizer Products.
Pfizer sold Zantac only between 1998 and 2006, and the withdrawal of Zantac products from the market in 2019 and 2020 did not involve any Pfizer products. Read more: Pfizer Statement on Zantac Litigation

Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions
What is the difference between misinformation and disinformation?
How can I tell if information is true?
Who owns Pfizer?
Did Albert Bourla resign from Pfizer?
Does Albert Bourla want to “reduce the number of people in the world by 50%”?
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COVID-19 Misinformation
What is mRNA and how is it used in vaccines?
Does an mRNA vaccine change your DNA?
Did the FDA unauthorize the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine?
If the COVID-19 vaccine is effective, why do I need additional shots?
Are there bad batches of the COVID-19 vaccines?
Are rumors of Pfizer mutating viruses true?
Why was the Pfizer vaccine not tested for transmission?
Is there graphene oxide in the COVID-19 vaccine?
Does Pfizer use microchips in vaccines?
Is it true that Albert Bourla didn’t get the COVID-19 vaccine?
Does the COVID-19 vaccine impact fertility?
What are the side effects of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines?