"A key focus of NIAID’s influenza research program is developing a universal flu vaccine, or a vaccine that provides robust, long-lasting protection against multiple subtypes of flu, rather than a select few. The phrase "enforcing universal flu vaccination" in the Gateway Pundit headline gives the false impression that the goal of pursuing a universal flu vaccine is forced vaccination of all Americans.īut that’s not what "universal" means in this case.Īs the panelists explained, ongoing research toward a universal flu vaccine is aimed at creating a vaccine with long-lasting protection against multiple flu strains that would eliminate the need for annual flu shots.Īs the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the federal agency Fauci heads, puts it: Rick Bright, an immunologist and vaccine researcher who was then a top HHS official.Īmong the topics they discussed was the quest for a "universal flu vaccine." 29, 2019, panel discussion that included Fauci, a top HHS official who is also President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser and Dr. The hourlong C-SPAN video, entitled "Universal Flu Vaccine," is from an Oct.
4 "emergency broadcast" by Alex Jones’ InfoWars, a website known to air false news and conspiracy theories, which in turn cited the video. Similar claims were made by the conservative One America News network in reporting on the video, and by social media users who shared clips of the video on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The claim is a gross misrepresentation of what the officials were talking about. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook.) The article was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. "EXPLOSIVE VIDEO Emerges of Fauci and HHS Officials Plotting for ‘A New Avian Flu Virus’ to Enforce Universal Flu Vaccination." The conservative Gateway Pundit website made the claim with this headline: Anthony Fauci and other federal Health and Human Services Department officials plotted for a new flu virus. Social media users are sharing a claim that - in a C-SPAN video of a public presentation - Dr.
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