REVIEW On 12 September 2023, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held a meeting discussing COVID-19 vaccines. Writer Alex Berenson used data presented at this meeting to
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Logically→ No scientific evidence that a ‘flu bomb’ can cure COVID or other respiratory diseases
Logically→ Nej, Vaccinet mot Covid-19 orsakar inte blodproppar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Have NOT ‘Killed 20 Million People’
Have COVID-19 vaccines "killed 20 million people" since their rollout? No, that's not true: The article making this claim cited a 2022 study that estimated COVID vaccines had saved -- not killed -- nearly 20 million lives in the first yea
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ An 18-year-old MMA fighter’s death was unrelated to the COVID vaccine
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Health Feedback→ Lack of clinical evidence for claim that N-acetylcysteine is effective against COVID-19 and stops viral replication
REVIEW A Facebook reel posted on 2 September 2023 made several claims about the benefits of taking amino acid supplement N-acetylcysteine (NAC). In the reel, Steve Lucchino, athlete and owner of health supplement shop Elite Nutrition Omaha, claimed
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Did you get a COVID-19 vaccine? Good news: You’re still a human
“People who took the jab are technically ‘non human species.’”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ Social media posts misrepresent CDC data on the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in teens
CLAIM: Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that COVID-19 vaccines will not prevent any deaths among teenagers and lead to 100,000 to 200,000 severe side effects.
Health Feedback→ VAERS death reports don’t prove COVID-19 vaccines killed hundreds of thousands, contrary to claim by Steve Kirsch
REVIEW A Facebook video posted on 6 August 2022 showed Steve Kirsch, a known spreader of COVID-19 misinformation, claiming that the COVID-19 vaccines caused higher rates of death than previously reported. Specifically, he claimed that these deaths
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
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No proof the World Economic Forum called for ‘COVID-19 concentration camps’
The World Economic Forum is calling “for COVID concentration camps.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WEF Does NOT Call For ‘COVID Concentration Camps’ To Jail Those Who Question Official Narrative
Did the World Economic Forum (WEF) call on governments to establish "COVID concentration camps" globally for individuals who do not comply with the "official narrative" related to COVID-19? No, that's not true: A WEF representative called
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Florida Has NOT Officially Classified COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines As Bioweapons As Of September 18, 2023
Has the state of Florida officially classified COVID-19 mRNA vaccines as bioweapons? No, that's not true: There is no legislation in Florida that has classified mRNA vaccines as bioweapons as of September 18, 2023. One county Republican o
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, there aren’t COVID-19 monitoring drones in Connecticut. Pilot program was scrapped in 2020
In Westport, Connecticut, drones are “scanning (people) for COVID-19 symptoms.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Eglin Air Force Base Is NOT Making COVID-19 Testing, Boosters or Masking Mandatory After Labor Day 2023
Did Eglin Air Force Base make masks, COVID-19 testing, and booster shots mandatory after Labor Day 2023? No, that's not true: In a brief statement, the deputy chief of media operations with the Department of the Air Force at the Pentagon
The Dispatch→ Checking the Record on Trump’s Statements About Ron DeSantis and COVID Lockdowns
The former president is criticizing the Florida governor for decisions he once praised.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – This World Economic Forum video doesn’t prove any COVID-19 conspiracy. It employed an analogy.
A World Economic Forum video reveals conspiracy behind COVID-19 spread.
FactCheck.org→ WHO Director-General Is Vaccinated Against COVID-19, Contrary to Online Post
SciCheck Digest Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization, is an advocate for equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines in countries around the globe. But a social media post misleadingly claims,
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
Logically→ Nej, det stämmer inte att Covid-19 pandemin fabricerades av auktoritära eliter för att döda människor.
Health Feedback→ Robert Malone makes several misleading and unsubstantiated claims about COVID-19 vaccines in Judicial Watch interview
REVIEW On 9 September 2023, political activist group Judicial Watch posted a video of an interview with scientist Robert Malone, conducted by the group’s director of investigations Christopher Farrell. The video, which contains several claims abou
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump – Ron DeSantis mandated COVID-19 vaccines in Florida? No, that Donald Trump claim rates Pants on Fire!
“Florida sort of had a mandate because they were giving the vaccine, they were demanding everybody take the vaccine.”
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ A new study doesn’t show Pfizer’s COVID vaccine causes ‘VAIDS’
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
PolitiFact→ Why the CDC has recommended new COVID-19 boosters for all
A Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention panel recommended Americans 6 months old and older get the latest COVID-19 booster. A day earlier, the Food and Drug Administration OK'd the booster, calling it safe and effective at protecting against circ
ABC News / AP Fact Check→ There is no connection between rising COVID cases and elections, contrary to claims online
CLAIM: COVID-19 only spikes during election seasons. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. There is no connection between rising COVID-19 cases and the electoral process, epidemiology experts confirm.
PolitiFact→ CDC faces conundrum over recommending new COVID-19 booster for all
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will decide whether to recommend updated COVID-19 boosters. If the committee doesn’t recommend the shots, insurance companies wouldn’t have to pay for them, which could leave economically disadvantaged
Full Fact→ Covid-19 vaccine doesn’t raise risk of catching and dying from the disease
An uncertain statistical finding in a single study is heavily outweighed by a large body of evidence showing that the Covid vaccines reduce your chance of severe Covid.
Health Feedback→ Study didn’t show COVID-19 vaccines weaken children’s immune response, contrary to claim by Alex Berenson
REVIEW A study from researchers at the University of Melbourne[1] became the basis of claims on social media that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine damaged children’s immune response against other diseases. One example of such a claim can be seen in thi
Logically→ Study on COVID-19 vaccines misrepresented to claim they cause ‘VAIDS’ in children
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Megyn Kelly Did NOT Say She Contracted VAIDS After Getting Vaccinated For COVID-19 — She Said She Had An ‘Autoimmune Issue’
Did talk show host and podcaster Megyn Kelly say she "contracted Vaccine Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (VAIDS)" after getting the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine? No, that's not true: On "The Megyn Kelly Show" in early September 2023, she sai
PolitiFact→ COVID-19 lockdowns returning? Here’s why public health experts say that’s unlikely
With COVID-19 cases increasing a few schools and companies have temporarily reinstated mask mandates. Conservative commentators, politicians and social media users warn that lockdowns are impending, but public health experts disagree.
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
The Dispatch→ A Late Summer COVID-19 Surge
‘You’ll get mild illness with this virus for decades to come … But that’s okay.’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Government Report’ Did NOT Find ‘Millions of Children’ Vaccinated With COVID Vaccines Developed ‘VAIDS’
Did a 2023 "government report" prove that "millions of children" who were vaccinated with the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine developed a condition known as "vaccine acquired immune deficiency, or VAIDS"? No, that's not true: There was no "g
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Did NOT Remove COVID Vaccine Adverse Event Reports From Its Website
Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) remove COVID-19 vaccine adverse event reports from its website? No, that's not true: The national public health agency did not remove COVID vaccine adverse event reports from its we
Health Feedback→ Posts misrepresent CDC risk assessment of new SARS-CoV-2 variant BA.2.86; COVID-19 vaccines don’t increase the risk of infection
REVIEW The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a document on 23 August 2023 summarizing what was known at the time about a new SARS-CoV-2 variant called BA.2.86. In the document, the CDC reported that “BA.2.86 may be mo
AllSides→ COVID-19 Vaccines Have Not Been Shown to Cause ‘Turbo Cancer’
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/08/covid-19-vaccines-have-not-been-shown-to-cause-turbo-cancer/ COVID-19
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Survey’ Does NOT Prove Vaccinated Over ‘2X More Likely To Get COVID Than the Unvaccinated’
Did a "survey" find that "Vaccinated people are over 2X more likely to get COVID than the unvaccinated"? No, that's not true: The survey in question was not scientifically sound and included methodological flaws, an infectious disease exp
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Vaccines Have Not Been Shown to Cause ‘Turbo Cancer’
SciCheck Digest People with cancer are particularly vulnerable to severe disease and death from COVID-19. Vaccines provide needed protection. It has not been shown that COVID-19 vaccines cause or accelerate cancer. Nor does a recent paper about a m