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"false claims .... survivors do not need the vaccine"

Maybe some more nuance would be good? Ansgarjohn (talk) 13:43, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No, we do not soft-sell fringe medical beliefs in this project. Zaathras (talk) 21:46, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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32.221.75.9 (talk) 14:16, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Add content

http://20.245.3.158/vaccine-fatality-of-captain-michael-f/ 32.221.75.9 (talk) 14:18, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done No reliable source, to consensus to add. Bon courage (talk) 14:21, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Misinformation

“McCullough has promoted misinformation about COVID-19, its treatments, and mRNA vaccines.[4][5][6]”

The citations provide no specific verifiable evidence of misinformation in McCulloughs statements. Elsewhere, there is no evidence the vaccines worked. As in provide immunity and prevent the transmissibility of COVID-19. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.103.116.196 (talk) 16:57, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

We do not require citations to provide 'specific verfiable evidence' to your personal standards. They support the text of the article as required by Wikipedia's policies and that is enough for us. MrOllie (talk) 17:00, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Why shouldn't the line read: "“McCullough has spoken skeptically about the existence of COVID-19, its treatments, and mRNA vaccines.”? 2A0A:EF40:970:8401:CDE:A59B:ECA3:D35C (talk) 16:00, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Because the sources tell us that he has promoted misinformation. Nomoskedasticity (talk) 16:07, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ahh, a "fact check" service that shows bias in selected topics. It was only four years ago that the leader of the free world told us that we were "not going to get Covid if we've had the vaccination". "Misinformation" now, of course. 2A0A:EF40:970:8401:44A8:19A:FA44:167D (talk) 21:38, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

His certification has been revoked for spreading disinformation. Your personal belief in that disinformation doesn’t change the facts. Guy (help! - typo?) 09:35, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Certification revoked

This is a primary but authoritative source.

https://www.abim.org/verify-physician?type=name&ln=mccullough&fn=peter Guy (help! - typo?) 09:33, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]