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    COVID-19 Vaccine Opponents Misrepresent CDC Webcast on Causes of Blood Clots

    by Saranac Hale Spencer Sep 29, 2022 6 minutes

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    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hosted an online seminar about the treatment of blood clots, which is expected to grow as the U.S. population ages and the obesity rate increases. But some vaccine opponents misrepresented the webinar to falsely suggest that the projected rise in blood clots is related to the COVID-19 vaccines.

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