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FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Vaccines Don’t Contain Fetal Tissue

2022-07-01 Despite persistent claims to the contrary, none of the three authorized or approved COVID-19 vaccines contains fetal tissue. In an early phase of development, two of the coronavirus shots — the mRNA vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna ̵ Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ Studies show that the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines outweigh their risks; preprint claiming to show otherwise is flawed

2022-07-01 REVIEW An article published by the website The Daily Sceptic, formerly known as Lockdown Sceptics, claimed that “Covid Vaccines More Likely to Put You in Hospital Than Keep You Out, BMJ Editor’s Analysis of Pfizer and Moderna Trial Data Finds” Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New Study, Pfizer Docs Do NOT Prove COVID-19 Vaccination Will Cause Mass Depopulation Through Infertility, Death

2022-06-30 Do a new study and Pfizer documents prove COVID-19 vaccination will cause mass depopulation through infertility and premature death? No, that's not true: The shot temporarily lowers sperm count, much the same as after a "simple viral infe Go to site post…»

Snopes→ FDA Advisers Recommend Updating COVID Booster Shots for Fall

2022-06-28 The FDA anticipates a combination shot that adds protection against a version of the super-contagious omicron variant to the original vaccine. Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Website Peddles Old, Debunked Falsehood About COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines

2022-06-28 SciCheck Digest An executive at the German pharmaceutical company Bayer referred to mRNA vaccines used against COVID-19 as an example of innovation in biotech at the World Health Summit 2021. But a website post takes the executive’s words out of Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Biden Claims Too Much Credit for Decline in COVID-19 Deaths

2022-06-28 https://www.factcheck.org/2022/06/biden-claims-too-much-credit-for-decline-in-covid-19-deaths/ With the Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Biden Claims Too Much Credit for Decline in COVID-19 Deaths

2022-06-28 With the U.S. experiencing a major dip in the number of daily deaths as the omicron variant wave runs its course, President Joe Biden has repeatedly boasted that his “approach has brought down COVID deaths by 90%.” That figure is accurate, but Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Covid vaccines won’t stop people getting pregnant

2022-06-28 There’s no evidence the vaccines affect fertility. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ No evidence deaths from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome are really caused by Covid-19 vaccines

2022-06-27 Claims that cases of sudden, unexpected deaths are actually the result of Covid-19 vaccines are unevidenced. Nor is there currently any evidence that these deaths have become more common in the UK. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Unvaccinated people are still dying from Covid-19

2022-06-27 An Instagram post claiming that “the unvaccinated aren’t dying” is not correct. Sadly, unvaccinated people are still dying from Covid-19 and other causes. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Official Study’ Does NOT Confirm COVID Shots ‘INCREASE Risk Of Infection’ — ‘Vaccines Protect’

2022-06-24 Does an "official study" confirm that COVID-19 shots increase the risk of infection from the virus? No, that's not true: One of the authors of the study, Laith Jamal Abu-Raddad, said the article uses several numbers from the report out of Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Claims connecting sudden death in athletes to COVID-19 vaccines fall short of scrutiny

2022-06-23 According to International Olympic Committee data, “an average of 29 athletes under the age of 35 suffered sudden death per year from 1966 to 2004. From March 2021 to March 2022, 769 athletes have died or suffered cardiac arrest." Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bayer Top Exec Did NOT Admit COVID-19 Vaccine Is Gene Therapy

2022-06-22 Did the head of Bayer's pharmaceutical division admit the COVID-19 vaccines are gene therapy? No, that's not true: The comments made by Bayer's Stephan Oelrich were taken out of context. Speaking about innovation in the pharmaceutical ind Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Long-Term Impact On Sperm Production From Pfizer COVID Vaccination — Sperm Count Also Drops After Viral Infection

2022-06-22 Does the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine have a long-term impact on the production of sperm? No, that's not true: The shot temporarily lowers sperm count, much the same as after a "simple viral infection," according to Itai Gat, one of the author Go to site post…»

Logically→ Sudden Adult Death Syndrome is caused by COVID-19 vaccines.

2022-06-22 Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Do NOT Reduce Breast Milk Supplies Long Term, Didn’t Cause Baby Formula Shortage And Bill Gates Is NOT Behind It All

2022-06-21 Do COVID-19 vaccines reduce breast milk supplies, which has caused the baby formula shortage, and is billionaire Bill Gates behind the whole scheme? No, that's not true: A September 2021 study found that a small proportion of women report Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Fact-Checking Claims That COVID Vaccines Cause a Brain Disorder

2022-06-20 A viral article recently published at The Defender claims in its headline “COVID-19 Vaccines linked to New Type of Incurable, Fatal Degenerative Brain Disorder.”The Defender is a news website of the Children’s Health Defense, a non-pr Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Article vastly exaggerates number of Covid-19 vaccine deaths

2022-06-20 Reports of death following vaccination do not mean that the vaccine caused the death. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ US Opens COVID Vaccine to Little Kids; Shots Begin This Week

2022-06-20 The U.S. opened COVID-19 vaccines to infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ FDA Authorizes 1st COVID-19 Shots for Infants, Preschoolers

2022-06-17 U.S. regulators authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers, paving the way for vaccinations to begin. Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Posts Baselessly Link Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome to COVID-19 Vaccines

2022-06-17 https://www.factcheck.org/2022/06/scicheck-posts-baselessly-link-sudden-arrhythmic-death-syndrome-to-covid-19-vaccines/ Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Doctor Pushing COVID Disinformation Sentenced to Prison for Capitol Riot

2022-06-16 A California physician who has been at the forefront of COVID-related disinformation was sentenced to 60 days in prison for taking part in the January 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. According to CNN, Dr. Simone Gold was also ordered to pay a $9,500 f Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Posts Baselessly Link Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome to COVID-19 Vaccines

2022-06-16 SciCheck Digest Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome, or SADS, has been studied for decades and is caused by genetic heart problems. But social media posts suggest, with no evidence, that SADS is related to COVID-19 vaccines. Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ Justin Bieber’s facial paralysis is caused by a viral infection; no evidence that COVID-19 vaccine played a role

2022-06-16 REVIEW On 10 June 2022, pop singer Justin Bieber published an Instagram video announcing that he had been diagnosed with a rare neurological condition called Ramsay Hunt syndrome. In the video, Bieber explained that the condition was caused by “th Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Justin Bieber Did NOT Say That COVID-19 Vaccine Ruined His Life

2022-06-16 Did singer Justin Bieber say that the COVID-19 vaccine ruined his life? No, that's not true: A Daily Mail article that describes Bieber's bout with facial paralysis due to Ramsay Hunt syndrome doesn't mention any of Bieber's thoughts on C Go to site post…»

Snopes→ FDA Advisers Endorse 1st COVID-19 Shots for Kids Under 5

2022-06-16 The Food and Drug Administration's vaccine advisers gave a thumbs-up to vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer for the littlest kids. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Fauci Tests Positive for Virus, Has Mild COVID-19 Symptoms

2022-06-15 Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of America's pandemic response through two White House administrations, has tested positive for the coronavirus. Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Posts Distort Questionable Study on COVID-19 Vaccination and EMS Calls

2022-06-15 SciCheck Digest Studies have found that COVID-19 increases the risk for heart complications, and that the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination outweigh the risks for males and females in all age groups. Social media posts, however, have misinterpreted and Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No evidence Justin Bieber’s facial paralysis caused by COVID-19 vaccine

2022-06-15 Justin Bieber’s Ramsay Hunt syndrome and Haley Bieber’s blood clot were caused by COVID-19 vaccines. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ A US federal agency did not say that Covid-19 was a planned ‘scamdemic’

2022-06-14 A retired neurosurgeon expressed this opinion in a journal article, which can be found by searching PubMed on the agency’s site. Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ SADS is caused by genetic mutations affecting the electrical system regulating heartbeat; no evidence it is caused by COVID-19 vaccines

2022-06-14 REVIEW On 8 June 2022, political commentator here and here, demonstrating the article’s ability to mislead online users. Sudden arrhythmia death syndrome (SADS), sometimes incorrectly called sudden adult death syndrome, occurs in young, apparently Go to site post…»

Logically→ Justin Bieber’s Ramsay Hunt Syndrome is linked to the COVID-19 vaccine.

2022-06-14 There's no evidence a COVID-19 vaccine caused the singer's facial paralysis. The benefits of COVID-19 vaccines outweigh the risks. Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Vaccinated People Not More Susceptible to COVID-19 Than Unvaccinated

2022-06-10 Q. Are vaccinated and boosted people more susceptible to infection or disease with the omicron variant than unvaccinated people? A. No. Getting vaccinated increases your protection against COVID-19. Sometimes, certain raw data can suggest otherwise, bu Go to site post…»

Snopes→ US Lifts COVID-19 Test Requirement for International Travel

2022-06-10 The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Tweets – No, Ray Liotta didn’t die from the COVID-19 vaccine

2022-06-09 Ray Liotta died because of the COVID-19 vaccine. Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ Large-scale studies have found that COVID-19 vaccination doesn’t increase the risk of negative pregnancy outcomes, contrary to claim by Naomi Wolf

2022-06-07 REVIEW On 25 May 2022, Steve Bannon, former White House strategist, hosted author Naomi Wolf on his podcast War Room Battleground. During the podcast, Wolf claimed that the babies of vaccinated mothers were dying in disproportionately higher numbers Go to site post…»

Logically→ The monkeypox virus can mutate as rapidly as COVID-19.

2022-06-06 Monkeypox is a DNA virus and SARS-CoV-2 is an RNA virus. DNA viruses are less likely to undergo significant mutations. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Chimpanzee adenovirus vector in the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine causes monkeypox.

2022-06-06 The chimpanzee adenovirus vector used in AstraZeneca vaccines is harmless to humans and does not cause monkeypox. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Are NOT Causing ‘Young And Fit Women Under 40’ To Die From Blood Clots

2022-06-03 Are "young and fit women under 40" dying from blood clots that are caused by the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: The screengrab of the article posted is missing the context -- that the article was about a study in Scotland that end Go to site post…»

AllSides→ North Korea: The mystery of its Covid outbreak

2022-06-03 https://www.bbc.com/news/61651016 It's been three weeks since North Korea announced its first ever Covi Go to site post…»

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