The journal BMJ Public Health has retracted a 2024 study on excess mortality following the COVID-19 pandemic, which it accused of fueling anti-vaccine sentiment. The editor believes the article contained "misinformation" and was based on insufficient scientific work.
The study observed persistent excess mortality in several regions and suggested it continued "despite lockdowns and vaccines," a formulation that was widely used online to suggest a link with vaccination, although this was not established by the authors.
Criticized for its methodology and ambiguity, the study was investigated by the BMJ group and the Princess Máxima Children's Oncology Center. Both institutions, along with two of the four authors, now support its retraction, the most severe sanction in scientific literature.
 Frank Verain
|
11/08/2026 | 
Anglais
Arabic
Deutsch
Français
Español
Italien
Português
Russian