Misinformation kills. Yet another person who was afraid of getting the COVID vaccine has died of COVID-19. According to NBC News, bride-to-be Samantha Wendell (above) passed away last week after missing her wedding while hospitalized with the virus.
She had spent nearly the last two years planning her dream wedding to fiancé Austin Eskew, but their August 21 nuptials were put on hold when the couple contracted the virus last month.
Samantha, a surgical technician from Kentucky, had put off getting vaccinated after hearing false information from her co-workers that the shots led to infertility.
The Centers for Disease Control, OB-GYN groups, and health experts have repeatedly debunked this false claim, emphasizing that the COVID-19 vaccines