UFC star Georges St-Pierre backs Canadian probe into COVID-19 vaccine injuries
Former UFC champion Georges St-Pierre publicly supported the Allison Inquiry, which is hearing Canadians who claim they were harmed by COVID-19 vaccines.
Canada’s Allison Inquiry is currently gathering testimony from more than 1,400 people who say they suffered adverse effects after receiving COVID-19 vaccines. Former UFC middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre released a video supporting the inquiry, saying it offers a platform for victims to explain their experiences publicly. Among the selected witnesses are Stéphanie Giguère, who says she was told her symptoms were “all in her head” and forced into a mental-health assessment, and Patricia Leidl, who reports collapsing after her second dose and now living with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
Other accounts describe cardiac complications, Bell’s palsy, and a sibling’s death linked to the vaccine. The inquiry has chosen 50 individuals to testify, underscoring the depth of the claims. While vaccination rates in Canada remain high—over 96% of those 12 and older received at least one dose by early 2022—the investigation seeks to address the reported 4,200 serious and 43,000 non-serious adverse events from 2021.
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The story shows how high-profile support can amplify public scrutiny of vaccine safety investigations.
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