Anti-Vaxxer Books Top Search Results at Amazon, Barnes & Noble

Two of the top five books returned by an Amazon search push anti-inoculation theories, an ominous sign as governments prepare to roll out Covid-19 shots.

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Searches for “vaccine” on Amazon.com Inc., Barnes & Noble Inc. and French retailer Fnac consistently turn up books and essays questioning the efficacy and safety of virus inoculations — an ominous sign as governments around the world prepare to roll out Covid-19 immunization shots.

Two of the top five books in “vaccine” search results on Amazon.com promote anti-inoculation theories. The first such result on Barnes & Noble is a book by Thomas Cowan, an American doctor who claims the current pandemic was caused by 5G wireless technology. Fnac’s top “vaccine” search result is “Truth About Vaccines,” a 2018 essay by controversial scientist Didier Raoult, who promoted the use of hydroxychloroquine as a cure for Covid-19.