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Janice Schakowsky: “Disinformation like 'Plandemic' made people skeptical of the need for vaccines and almost certainly cost--contributed to…”

On the recordMarch 24, 2021
Disinformation like 'Plandemic' made people skeptical of the need for vaccines and almost certainly cost--contributed to the horrible loss of life during the pandemic.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Schakowsky highlights the dangers of COVID misinformation and its impact on public health.

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