The FDA announced that it was revoking the original, monovalent COVID-19 vaccines to replace them with newer, bivalent doses. The change is unrelated to safety. The bivalent vaccines protect against multiple variants and require a single dose.
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Health Feedback→ New CDC data don’t confirm that the Pfizer bivalent booster shot increases the risk of ischemic strokes
REVIEW On 13 January 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a joint statement explaining that one of their pharmacosurveillance systems called Vaccine Safety Database
Poynter→ The bivalent booster vaccine does not increase chances of COVID-19 infection
As he proposed to extend the state’s ban on mandates for COVID-19 vaccines and face masks, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lobbed a flurry of criticism at President Joe Biden and […] The post The bivalent booster vaccine does not increase chances
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Twist Meaning of CDC, FDA Disclosure on Bivalent Booster
SciCheck Digest Government health agencies disclosed a potential safety concern for strokes in those 65 and older with one of the COVID-19 vaccines, but the agencies haven’t found any causal relationship and the concern was flagged by just one
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Gov. Ron DeSantis falsely claims bivalent booster vaccine increases chances of COVID-19 infection
"Almost every study now has said with these new boosters, you're more likely to get infected with the bivalent booster."
Health Feedback→ The Pfizer bivalent vaccines are very unlikely to increase the risk of ischemic stroke, contrary to claims on social media
REVIEW Vaccines are always subjected to monitoring, even after authorization or approval. This is to ensure that rare side effects that didn’t appear during clinical trials can be detected. This will allow public health authorities to take appropr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC, FDA Did NOT Find Link Between Pfizer Bivalent COVID Vaccine, Strokes
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) find a link between the Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 vaccine and strokes in the elderly? No, that's not true: The U.S. public health agencies
Health Feedback→ Claim that myocarditis from COVID-19 vaccines carries serious risk of death is based on flawed study
REVIEW An article published by the website The Blaze in late January 2024 claimed that a study published in the journal Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety showed the risk of COVID-19 vaccination outweighed its benefits. It cited the study’s concl
Health Feedback→ False-positive HIV tests don’t imply that a person is immunodeficient, contrary to claim by Peter McCullough
REVIEW The goal of vaccines is to strengthen one’s immunity against a specific disease. It’s because of the immunity-boosting effect of vaccines that several deadly infectious diseases have disappeared or are on the verge of eradication. Yet, du
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Moderna Did NOT ‘Confirm’ That Its mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Cause Cancer
Did Moderna admit that its COVID-19 mRNA vaccines cause cancer? No, that's not true: Moderna made no such admission that its COVID mRNA vaccines are contaminated, nor that that they cause cancer or birth defects. There is no publicly avai
Health Feedback→ Anti-vaccination organization spreads baseless claim that global HPV vaccination campaign will lead to “mass casualty event”
REVIEW An article published by Children’s Health Defense on 7 November 2023 claimed that a campaign for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in low- and middle-income countries will result in a “mass casualty event” due to serious side effec
Truth or Fiction?→ Understanding the Israel Conflict: A Detailed Fact Check
The enduring conflict between Israelis and Palestinians has its roots deeply embedded within the common soil they both call home. A complex blend of history, national identity, and geopolitics converge in this tiny part of the Middle East, creating
Truth or Fiction?→ Do All Jews Globally Support Israeli Government Policies?
The Jewish diaspora, an extensive network of Jewish communities dispersed globally over centuries, exhibits a fascinating blend of shared heritage and diverse perspectives shaped by their local surroundings and histories. This rich tapestry of cultur
Health Feedback→ Residual DNA in COVID-19 mRNA vaccines is documented, isn’t associated with genome modification or cancer, contrary to claim by Robert Malone
REVIEW On 27 October 2023, podcaster Charlie Kirk interviewed scientist Robert Malone about the question of residual DNA in COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. This interview was posted to various platforms, including Facebook and Rumble, receiving a total of m
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Vaccines Have Not Been Shown to Alter DNA, Cause Cancer
SciCheck Digest Small amounts of DNA from the manufacturing process may remain in the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. Purification and quality control steps ensure any leftover DNA is present within regulatory limits. There isn’t reason to thin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Updated COVID-19 Vaccines NOT Only Tested On ‘A Total Of 10 Mice’ — Hundreds Of Humans Also Received Shots During Clinical Trials
Were the updated COVID-19 vaccines only tested on 10 mice before they were given emergency use authorization in September 2023? No, that's not true: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told Lead Stories that the revised vaccines have a
Health Feedback→ CDC data didn’t show an increased risk of hospitalization in people vaccinated against COVID-19, contrary to claim by Alex Berenson
REVIEW Casting doubt on the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines has been a recurring theme of misinformation since the vaccination rollout in December 2020. Health Feedback has covered this subject in several previous reviews, explaining why claims t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Study Did NOT Confirm ‘COVID Jab Lowers Male Life Expectancy By 24 Years’
Did a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirm that men who receive COVID-19 vaccines "will tragically suffer a 24-year loss in their life expectancy"? No, that's not true: Dr. Nabin Shrestha, an inf
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on the Updated COVID-19 Vaccines
Updated COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out in the U.S., aimed at targeting the latest, prevalent variants of the disease. The updated vaccines, from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, are available for those ages 6 months and older. The Food and D
Health Feedback→ Rebel News article lacks evidence for claiming COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe and unnecessary
REVIEW On 29 August 2023, Rebel News, a Canadian website recognized for spreading COVID-19 misinformation and conspiracy theories, published an article and video titled “Why you should think twice before considering a COVID booster”. The article
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cleveland Clinic Study Did NOT Prove ‘Absolute Linear Correlation’ Between COVID-19 Vaccines And Infection Risk
Does a study conducted by researchers at the Cleveland Clinic provide an "absolute direct linear correlation" that the more COVID-19 vaccines a person receives, the higher likelihood that person has of contracting the disease, thus provin
FactCheck.org→ RFK Jr.’s COVID-19 Deceptions
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s battle against vaccines — and against the institutions that promote them — goes back to at least the mid-2000s, as we explain in the first article of this series. But the arrival of COVID-19 gave the environme
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video, Swiss Study Do NOT Prove 1 In 35 Given COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Develop Heart Injury
Did one in every 35 people who received a Moderna COVID-19 mRNA-1273 booster vaccination suffer myocardial injury? No, that's not true: There is no reliable evidence or data to support this claim. Such a high rate of adverse reactions wou
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Study Does NOT Prove Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Induces ‘Turbo Cancer’
Does a new study prove that the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine causes "turbo cancer"? No, that's not true: The study cited in the social media post doesn't show that the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine induces something called "turbo cancer."
Health Feedback→ CDC data didn’t show COVID-19 vaccines increase risk of hospitalization, contrary to claim by The Epoch Times
REVIEW The narrative that COVID-19 vaccines increase the risk of getting sick with COVID-19 has resurfaced many times since the start of the vaccination campaign in late 2020. Health Feedback explained previously on multiple occasions that claims fe
Health Feedback→ Claim that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines contain DNA contaminants based on study of vials of “unknown provenance”; no evidence COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can alter DNA in people
REVIEW On 11 June 2023, The Epoch Times republished an article by osteopath Joseph Mercola, which carried the headline “Monkey Virus DNA Found In COVID-19 Shots”. The article claims that a group of scientists had found “massive DNA contaminati
FactCheck.org→ Cleveland Clinic Study Did Not Show Vaccines Increase COVID-19 Risk
SciCheck Digest Numerous studies have found that additional COVID-19 shots are generally associated with extra protection against the coronavirus. Many people on social media, however, have shared a preliminary finding from a Cleveland Clinic study
Health Feedback→ Cleveland Clinic study didn’t find more COVID-19 vaccine doses causes increased COVID-19 risk; association alone doesn’t imply causation
REVIEW The claim that a Cleveland Clinic study found taking more COVID-19 vaccine doses increases a person’s risk of COVID-19 went viral in early June 2023. An article by the Gateway Pundit containing this claim received more than 5,800 engagement
FactCheck.org→ Instagram Post Misleads About Pfizer’s RSV Maternal Vaccine
SciCheck Digest Clinical trial data for Pfizer’s maternal vaccine to protect babies from RSV support the vaccine’s safety and efficacy, according to a vote by an FDA advisory committee. The FDA could soon approve the vaccine. But a popu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: No Evidence Cancer-Causing "Green Monkey DNA" Found In mRNA COVID Vaccines
Did a legitimate, peer-reviewed study successfully demonstrate that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna were shown to contain simian virus 40 (SV40), a DNA virus that has been linked to certain cancers? No, that's not tr
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Did NOT Say ‘AIDS-Associated Diseases And Cancers Increased 338x Since Rollout Of The COVID Vaccine’
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that AIDS-associated diseases and cancers have increased by 338 times since the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: The CDC says there are no indications that
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
May 11 will mark the end of the federal public health emergency for COVID-19, bringing changes to health care and public benefits. “Many Americans won’t feel a difference immediately at the end of the public health emergency,”&
Health Feedback→ Peter McCullough makes multiple false, misleading, and unsupported claims about COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy in viral podcast
REVIEW On 22 April 2023, the website X22 Report published a 27-minute podcast interview with cardiologist Peter McCullough. During the interview, McCullough referred to the COVID-19 vaccination campaign as a “worldwide debacle” and repeated prev
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FDA Did NOT Ban COVID-19 Vaccines
Did the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ban COVID-19 vaccines in April 2023? No, that's not true: On April 18, 2023, the agency amended its previous emergency use authorizations (EUAs) to remove authorization for monovalent vaccin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Analysis’ Does NOT Prove $147 Billion In Economic Damage, Tens Of Millions Injured Or Disabled
Does a "new report" prove that an estimated "26.6 million people were injured, 1.36 million disabled, and 300,000 excess deaths can be attributed to COVID-19 vaccine damages in 2022 alone"? No, that's not true: The Centers for Disease Con
Health Feedback→ Risk of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is five times higher following COVID-19 than following vaccination
REVIEW Scientific evidence from pre-authorization clinical trials and post-marketing monitoring established that COVID-19 vaccines’ benefits in preventing severe disease and death largely outweigh their possible risks. However, inaccurate and
Health Feedback→ Viral memes listing COVID-19 topics about which authorities were allegedly “wrong” rehash debunked misinformation
REVIEW In late February 2023, posts and memes stating “we were right about everything” and listing several COVID-19-related topics went viral on social media platforms. Almost identical iterations of the list circulated widely on Facebook, Insta
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: 49% Of COVID Vaccine Ingredients Can NOT Be Changed Without FDA Approval Under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)
Can 49 percent of COVID-19 vaccine ingredients produced under emergency use authorization (EUA) be changed without telling the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)? No, that's not true: Even very small changes to a vaccine must be reported
FactCheck.org→ Posts Falsely Claim CDC Official Admitted COVID-19 Vaccines Cause ‘Debilitating Illnesses’
SciCheck Digest Health problems that are reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System after vaccination are not necessarily caused by a vaccine. Yet social media posts distorted a comment from a Centers for Disease Control and P
FactCheck.org→ Thai Princess’s Coma Due to Infection, Country Not Banning Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine
SciCheck Digest Thai officials attributed the collapse of the king’s eldest daughter in December to a bacterial infection, not to COVID-19 vaccination, as some have baselessly claimed online. Rumors about the country banning Pfizer’s vaccines a