Overview
- Elon Musk said on X that his second Covid-19 vaccine dose almost sent him to the hospital and criticized the dosing and frequency.
- His post boosted a viral clip of former Pfizer toxicology leader Helmut Sterz, whose March 19 testimony in Germany questioned whether some long‑term safety studies were finished before rollout.
- Sterz pointed to 2,133 deaths reported after vaccination by Germany’s regulator and then extrapolated up to 60,000 using an underreporting multiplier that does not prove causation.
- Germany’s health minister rejected Sterz’s assertions, and organizations such as the WHO and the European Medicines Agency say evidence shows strong protection against severe disease with rare serious adverse events.
- Politicians and influencers amplified the claims on X, including posts by PeterSweden and comments from Marjorie Taylor Greene, reflecting an online surge of anecdotes and unverified allegations.