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Is the Narrative Around COVID-19 Vaccines Misleading?

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Is the Narrative Around COVID-19 Vaccines Misleading?
A man fills syringes with COVID-19 vaccine booster shots at a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in San Rafael, Calif., on April 6, 2022. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Gabriël Moens
Augusto Zimmermann
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Since the beginning of 2021, the official narrative with regards to the COVID-19 vaccines has maintained that they are safe, efficacious, and working well. For example, Premier Mark McGowan of Western Australia confidently stated that “by getting to higher levels of third dose vaccination we’re going to save lots of lives.”
Gabriël A. Moens AM is an emeritus professor of law at the University of Queensland, and served as pro vice-chancellor and dean at Murdoch University. In 2003, Moens was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the prime minister for services to education. He has taught extensively across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States.
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