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anti-vaccine activism and excess COVID deaths

April 7, 2026Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon)

Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc says refusal of Covid vaccines during Delta and BA.1 Omicron waves led to 200,000-300,000 needless deaths, blaming antivaccine activism and a wellness influencer industry promoting ivermectin and other pseudoscience.

that resulted in 200,000-300,000 needless deaths
victims of antivaccine activism driven by politics
corrupt wellness/influencer industry pushing ivermectin
The only thing “bought and paid for” was the pseudoscience
Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon)
vaccinesmisinformationpublic-health

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