It is wrong to say that the World Health Organization has linked heart disease in children to the coronavirus vaccine

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investigated content: text Posted on a website and shared on social media it states that the World Health Organization “recognizes that fully vaccinated mothers give birth to babies with serious heart defects”. According to the content, the UK Health Security Agency addressed the topic and its possible relationship to the vaccine against covid-19.

Where it was published: Telegram and on a website.

Comprova conclusion: The World Health Organization (WHO) has admitted that “fully vaccinated” mothers give birth to babies with “severe heart defects”, contrary to what the post on Telegram claims is false.

There is no evidence linking vaccinations to heart problems in newborns. Linking to the ‘information’ resource at the beginning of the text leads to another website with text in English titled ‘WHO warns of unusual increase in acute myocarditis among newborns and infants in the UK’. This data is indeed correct and verifiable World Health Organization page. The document does not mention vaccinations.

About them, the non-informational text checked here at first does not mention the vaccines that the WHO will refer to, but after the fourth paragraph, it talks about the relationship between myocarditis and vaccinations against COVID-19.

In fact, myocarditis is an adverse event that can occur as a result of this immunization, Comprova has already made it clearAnd while the topic has been explored extensively by anti-vaccine groups — such as the site verified here — the chance of myocarditis is much lower than that of a person contracting COVID-19. So, in addition to the World Health Organization, health agencies around the world, such as National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa), from Brazil, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), from the United Kingdom, and Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), from the United States, recommends that pregnant women be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus.

Contacted by Komprova, which serves as WHO’s regional office, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) confirmed that this was false content and that the vaccination “is only beneficial for both mothers and their children and the whole family.”

bloomerFor Comprova, it is content that has been invented or modified to change its original meaning and deliberately published to spread falsehood.

Publication access: Comprova checks for suspicious content that has a greater reach on social networks. As of July 19, the content had 7,700 views on Telegram.

How do we check: The team searched Google with the keywords “WHO,” “vaccine,” “children,” and “heart muscle.” No studies or surveys published by the World Health Organization were found. To indicate any relationship between vaccines and their effects on infants.

He also researched British government publications on the subject. were found advertisements by the government English On monitoring reactions for myocarditis and pericarditis After vaccination against COVID-19.

Kombrova contacted the press office of Pan American Health Organization To question the authenticity of the content posted and with the website that posted the disinformation.

by checking out Reported by the Pan American Health Organization In fact, the World Health Organization has been notified by the UK government about the increase in acute myocarditis cases in newborns, but without anything to do with vaccinations or pregnant women. You Cases are associated with enterovirus infection in Walesbetween June 2022 and April 2023.

The body, which serves as the WHO’s regional office, said both the PAHO and the WHO recommend “that pregnant women be vaccinated with all necessary and recommended doses – both those that are resistant to COVID-19 and influenza and those routinely included in the national vaccination schedule – to protect themselves against potentially fatal diseases.”

According to the Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC), Enteroviruses are among the viral agents most closely associated with disease in humans. More than seventy types of viruses are part of this group, which are transmitted through the fecal-oral route, that is, when a person eats food or water with feces contaminated with the virus. Another form of contamination is sharing infected objects.

Some of the symptoms caused by the enterovirus These are headache, fever, vomiting, sore throat, skin sores, and sores inside the mouth. Diagnosis is confirmed by laboratory tests, however There is no specific treatmentbut Use of medications that relieve symptoms.

What does the person responsible for the post sayWhen asked about the source of the text, the website of the newspaper Verdade Censurada that spread the disinformation, Send a link From an American conservative portal, and then, other links – none of which prove what has been posted by them. In addition, the site did not respond to whether it would contain the WHO document mentioned in the post.

What can we learn from this choice: The verified post mixes facts and fabrications, following a frequent tactic among whistleblowers. So, before believing the rumor without even getting information about it on the websites of professional means of communication, we should consider whether the questionable content makes sense. We just need to ask a few questions to realize that something is wrong with the post. If the World Health Organization admitted that babies are born with problems because of their immunized mothers, wouldn’t that be news in every car? Will health agencies around the world continue to encourage pregnant women to get vaccinated if babies are born with a disease? So, when you see highly troubling content, like the one shown here, be suspicious.

Why are we investigatingComprova monitors suspicious content posted on social networks and messaging apps about public policies and elections at the federal level and investigates those posts with greater reach and engagement. You can also propose checks via WhatsApp +55 11 97045-4984.

Other checks on the subjectVaccines, especially those against covid-19, are frequent subjects of Comprova examinations. Just this year, the project, for example, falsely published that they were banned and misled a vice post that questions their efficacy.