Misinformation Surrounding O.J. Simpson's Death
O.J. Simpson, the football star acquitted in a murder trial, died of cancer at age 76. Misinformation falsely linked his death to his COVID-19 vaccination. There is no evidence that vaccination causes cancer.
Key Points
- O.J. Simpson died of cancer at age 76, and misinformation falsely linked his death to his COVID-19 vaccination.
- There is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccination causes cancer.
- Conspiracy theorists and vaccine opponents spun Simpson's death into anti-vaccination fodder.