Misleading BMJ Public Health paper on COVID-19 excess mortality needs to be retracted

A publication in BMJ Public Health from June 3 on excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic has been misinterpreted in the media as evidence against vaccines, sparking debate. Both researchers and authors have criticized this misquotation. Lone Simonsen and Rasmus Kristoffer Pedersen summarize the criticism, add concerns, and argue for the retraction of the article.