FILE – In this April 15, 2011 file photo, an Amish farmer plows a field near New Holland, Pa. The Associated Press on Friday, July 14, 2023, reported on social media posts falsely claiming that a new study has found zero cases of Amish children with cancer, diabetes, autism or other serious medical conditions and few deaths from COVID-19. (Dan Marschka/LNP/LancasterOnline via AP, File)
\n\nCLAIM: A new, comprehensive study has found zero cases of Amish children with cancer, diabetes, autism or other serious medical conditions and few deaths from COVID-19 because Amish people don’t get vaccinated.
\n\nAP’S ASSESSMENT: False. There’s no new research supporting the claims. Experts who study Amish communities say most members have some level of vaccination and that research has shown significant deaths from COVID in the communities. They also say studies have documented cases of autism, diabetes and cancer among the Amish, albeit at lower rates in some cases than the broader population and for reasons that are unrelated to their vaccination status.
\n\nTHE FACTS: Social media users are pointing to Amish communities as proof that vaccinations not only don’t work, but are harmful to our health.
\n\nMany are sharing a screenshot of a website article…
Original source: https://apnews.com/business