Argumentative

Three major conspiracy theories surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines include the microchip theory, the population control theory, and the claim that the vaccines cause infertility.

            The first conspiracy theory argues that the COVID-19 vaccine contains a microchip meant to track people. According to the centers for disease control and prevention, health officials say that “COVID-19 vaccines do not contain microchips, and vaccines do not track people or collect personal information” (CDC,2023). This evidence shows that the rumor is false. The CDC clearly explained that there are no microchips in the vaccines. The conspiracy theory has no scientific basis and was just spread through social media. It makes more sense to trust official medial sources instead of social media rumors. The CDC uses real science and research while we know that most conspiracies come from misinformation or fear.

            The secondary conspiracy theory claims that the COVID-19 vaccine was created to control the population or reduce the amount of people in the world. According to the World Health Organization, experts say that “COVID-19 vaccines are designed to protect people from sever illness and death, not to harm or control population” (WHO,2023). This shows that the idea of population is not true. The Health Organization explain that vaccines are there to protect us from serious illness such as the COVID-19. Most people believed the population control theory because of misinformation from social media. Some started believing it from fear. The rumors spread faster than the facts and created confusion in everyone’s mind; however, it is more reasonable to trust global health experts over rumors. Their information comes from research, evidence, and real data. While the rumors have no evidence to back up. Ultimately, the population control claim is false and don’t let it influence your decision about the vaccine.

            The third conspiracy claims that the COVID-19 vaccines cause infertility in men or women. According to Penn Medicine, “COVID-19 vaccines do not impact fertility or reproductive health” (Penn Medicine, 2023). Even after this the theory many people believed it. Believing this theory prevented people from getting vaccinated, putting themselves at risk. Putting your trust in medical experts over rumors prevents many risk factors. So, ensure that your source is credible before believing anything from social media.

            Some people argue that COVID-19 vaccine conspiracies might be true because they think “we don’t know the long-term effects.” They choose to be safer and avoid the vaccine just in case. However, medical experts explain that vaccines are tested before they are approved, and there is no evidence of any hidden dangers that the conspiracies claim. We have well trustworthy organization like CDC and WHO, uses science and research; while on the other hand, conspiracies are formed because of misinformation online or fear. This shows us that the scientific evidence is much more reliable than claims made by conspiracy theories.

            In conclusion, all three conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccine the microchip theory, population control theory, and the infertility theory have no scientific evidence. Health experts and medical organizations have repeatedly shown that these claims are false and based on misinformation on social media and fear. Conspiracies spread rapidly on social media; however reliable research proves that the vaccines are meant to protect us rather than harm people. Being able to realize that everything you see on social media is not reliable and instead you should make safer decisions by understanding facts.