Infectious disease expert reveals the truth behind 7 COVID-19 myths | Stanford

In this video, Dr. Seema Yasmin addresses 7 of the most common myths about COVID-19:

0:00 Intro
0:30 Myth #1: The origin of the COVID-19 pandemic is known
1:07 Myth #2: COVID-19 is an invented pandemic resulting from misuse of 5G radiation
1:40 Myth #3: COVID vaccine development was rushed and the vaccine is not safe
2:43 Myth #4: Only the elderly or those with underlying health conditions will get seriously ill from COVID-19
3:30 Myth #5: It is safer to get COVID than to get the COVID vaccine
4:27 Myth #6: COVID vaccines cause infertility or miscarriage
5:00 Myth #7: Vaccines are cures for coronavirus
5:19 Bonus myth

The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, 11/12/2021. For information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority or your healthcare practitioner for advice.

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Dr. Seema Yasmin is an Emmy-award winning journalist, medical doctor and author of four books. She trained in medicine at the University of Cambridge and in journalism at the University of Toronto. Dr. Yasmin is director of the Stanford Health Communication Initiative. She served as an officer in the Epidemic Intelligence Service at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and is a medical analyst for CNN.

This video is a production of the Stanford Center for Health Education team, in collaboration with Stanford Medicine, Stanford Center for Professional Development, and Stanford Medicine Education Technology Team.

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