Colin Powell's death is being used to spread Covid vaccine lies. Here's the truth. 16%

Gen. Colin Powell, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was medically vulnerable because he was 84, with Parkinson's Disease, a blood cancer and had previously had prostate cancer, Dr. Kavita Patel writes. [View in browser]( [Image]( October 19, 2021 THE LATEST [Alternate text] Colin Powell's death is being used to spread dangerous vaccine myths](//link.msnbc.com/click/25388601.46040/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vZG9qLW9mZmljaWFsLWplZmZyZXktY2xhcmstcHVzaGVkLXRydW1wLXMtY291cC1pbnNpZGUtd2UtbjEyODE2MTg_Y2lkPWVtbF9tZGFfMjAyMTEwMTkmdXNlcl9lbWFpbD1kN2RjNzQ1MTcyOTdiMzk3MWFhMTRkNmYzMzExMzVhMDg3OGY4ZjY0MGZhMWExMDE5ZjE1N2I2NWMxYjVkZDFk/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914B06100d25//link.msnbc.com/click/25388601.46040/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vYmlnLWxpZS1yZXB1YmxpY2FuLXN0ZXZlLXNjYWxpc2Utc2VydmljZS13aGl0ZS1ncmlldmFuY2UtcG9saXRpY3MtbjEyODEzOTE_Y2lkPWVtbF9tZGFfMjAyMTEwMTkmdXNlcl9lbWFpbD1kN2RjNzQ1MTcyOTdiMzk3MWFhMTRkNmYzMzExMzVhMDg3OGY4ZjY0MGZhMWExMDE5ZjE1N2I2NWMxYjVkZDFk/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914B4d002a48//link.msnbc.com/click/25388601.46040/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24va3lyc3Rlbi1zaW5lbWEtcy1iYXRocm9vbS1wcm90ZXN0LXdhcy1sb25nLXRpbWUtY29taW5nLW4xMjgwNzYzP2NpZD1lbWxfbWRhXzIwMjExMDE5JnVzZXJfZW1haWw9ZDdkYzc0NTE3Mjk3YjM5NzFhYTE0ZDZmMzMxMTM1YTA4NzhmOGY2NDBmYTFhMTAxOWYxNTdiNjVjMWI1ZGQxZA/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914B46cf98cd by Dr. Kavita Patel Gen. Colin Powell, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, died from Covid-related complications on Monday at the age of 84. But while Powell was fully vaccinated, he was also medically vulnerable due to Parkinson's Disease, a blood cancer and a previous battle with prostate cancer, [Dr. Kavita Patel writes](. Unfortunately, these facts have not stopped bad actors from trying to exploit his death. "The far-right anti-vaccine movement has seized upon the mere existence of breakthrough cases to cast doubt" on vaccine efficacy, writes Patel. Such medical falsehoods aren't just inaccurate — they are dangerous. Read Dr. Kavita Patel's [full analysis here]( and don't forget to check out the rest of your Tuesday [MSNBC Daily](. TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [A photo of Colin Powell]( [Zeeshan Aleem]( [Colin Powell should have known better]( His legacy will always be tainted by his worst mistake. [Read More]( [A photo of Jonah Hill]( [Liz Plank]( [Jonah Hill revealed a crack in the body-shaming patriarchy that we can't unsee]( Jonah Hill’s is quietly protesting society's regressive ideals of masculinity. [Read More]( [A photo of Trump]( [Steve Benen]( [Short on options, Trump pushes a new idea: a do-over election]( It's not surprising that he refuses to abandon his conspiracies. What's notable is his commitment to 'the big lie.' [Read More]( [A photo of a WNBA player]( [Ja'han Jones]( [The most outspoken league in sports just put Texas in its crosshairs]( An ad in the New York Times was just the latest demonstration from America's most socially active sports league. [Read More]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [A photo of Steve Bannon]( [Ari Melber]( [The case against Steve Bannon]( [A photo of a Trump flag]( [All In]( [Lofgren: Trump's lawsuit against Jan. 6 committee is 'toward the edge of frivolous']( [A photo of Trump]( [Mehdi Hasan]( [Trump gave his first deposition since 2016 — but it won't be his last]( [A photo of Ahmaud Arbery's mom]( [The ReidOut]( ['We will get justice': Ahmaud Arbery's mother speaks out as jury selection begins]( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history? Why is this all happening? Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night every week [on his podcast](, aptly titled, ["Why Is This Happening?"]( [In the newest episode](, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Andrea Elliot joins Chris to talk about her expanded coverage of Dasani Coates' family story. Life has been anything but easy for 20-year-old Coates, who was named after the bottled water that signaled Brooklyn's gentrification. Together with her siblings, Dasani has had to persevere in an environment riddled with stark inequality, hunger, violence, drug addiction and homelessness — and she's not alone. We often focus on the stories of children who 'make it out' of tumultuous environments. But what about the ones who don’t? [Listen to the new episode now.]( Watch 'Civil War,' a documentary about the roots of division in the U.S. from executive producers Brad Pitt and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The film offers an intimate look at how race, heritage, tradition and geography shape our beliefs and the different ways Americans portray the story of our Civil War — as well as the stories we refuse to tell. Watch 'Civil War,' Sunday, Oct. 24 at 10 p.m. ET. Follow MSNBC [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [LinkedIn]( Check out the MSNBC channel on Apple News Download the NBC News Mobile App and watch MSNBC [Listen live to MSNBC on TuneIn]( [Image] [Image] [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)