Is it true that Pfizer's vaccine candidate to battle COVID-19 is made and stored in such a way that scores of people could be severely sickened or even killed by its use? No, that is a conspiracy theory not supported by scientific studies
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Snopes→ AstraZeneca Manufacturing Error Clouds Vaccine Study Results
A statement describing the error came days after the company described the shots as “highly effective.”
Full Fact - All content→ Nadine Dorries says email from her office on vaccines does not reflect her views
A post on Facebook and Twitter showing a screenshot of an email sent from the office of MP Nadine Dorries has gone viral. The email reads: “Thank you for writing to Nadine Dorries MP. I’m Nadine’s caseworker responding on her behalf.
Full Fact - All content→ GPs and other frontline medical workers will be among the first to receive a Covid-19 vaccine
A post suggesting that GPs should be the first to get a Covid-19 vaccine when one becomes available has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook. The post text reads: “If the vaccine is so safe and effective why not do our GPs first [sic]Then th
Liste→ Aluminum levels in vaccines for infants are safe
Instagram and Facebook posts claim that the Pediarix vaccine, which protects against polio and other diseases, injects an unsafe amount of aluminum into infants. The claim is false; Pediarix was tested for safety and has been approved for use since 200
Liste→ Facebook posts falsely claim that bacterial meningitis vaccine, not H1N1 virus, caused 1918 Spanish flu pandemic
Multiple Facebook posts shared hundreds of times claim the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic was actually “not a flu at all” but was instead “caused by random dosages of an experimental 'bacterial meningitis vaccine'”. The claim is false; experts agree
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccines Are NOT Linked To Autism; Science Shows No Causation
Are vaccines definitively linked to autism? No, that's not true: While some people believe this to be the case -- and are spreading their belief online in advance of release of vaccines to battle COVID-19 -- it remains just that, belief.
Full Fact - All content→ This picture of a vaccine vial from March 2020 is real
We’ve been asked about and seen posts that question whether a news report showing a vial apparently for a vaccine dated 15 March 2020 is genuine. The report came from Sky, the footage showing the vial came to them on 23 April 2020. It shows a vac
Snopes→ 3rd Major COVID-19 Vaccine Shown to Be Effective and Cheaper
The results are based on interim analysis of trials in the U.K. and Brazil of a vaccine developed by Oxford University and manufactured by AstraZeneca.
Full Fact - All content→ The government plans to monitor potential adverse reactions to a Covid-19 vaccine, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be safe
We’ve been asked by our readers to check claims on whether the government has awarded a contract to create an AI software tool to “process the expected high volume of Covid-19 vaccine Adverse Drug Reaction (ADRs)”. This is correct&mda
Full Fact - All content→ Baseless claims about vaccine safety go viral on Facebook
A screenshot of a tweet making various claims about Covid-19 and a possible vaccine has been going viral on Facebook. It starts by claiming that Covid-19 “does NOT kill 99.99% of us.” This suggests Covid-19 is much less deadly than it is. T
Full Fact - All content→ It’s misleading to compare the effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines and the death rate
A Facebook post has claimed that as the Moderna vaccine for Covid-19 is reporting 94.5% effectiveness, then it is less effective than the survival rate from the disease without a vaccine. The comparison with the reported effectiveness of the Moderna va
Snopes→ Pfizer Seeking Emergency Use of Its COVID-19 Vaccine in US
The action comes days after Pfizer Inc. and its German partner BioNTech announced that its vaccine appears 95% effective at preventing mild to severe COVID-19 disease in a large, ongoing study.
FactCheck.org→ Paul Misleads on Natural Infection and COVID-19 Vaccines
In a tweet, Sen. Rand Paul misleadingly suggested that immunity from “[n]aturally acquired” COVID-19 was better than that from a vaccine. But it’s not known how immunity from the two sources compares — and the entire point of a vaccine is t
Snopes→ Oxford Scientists Expect COVID-19 Vaccine Data by Christmas
“I think we’re getting close, and it’s definitely going to be before Christmas based on the progress,” Dr. Andrew Pollard said in an interview with the BBC.
Top Fact Checks→ Dolly Parton supported the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine research with $1 million donations.
Singer Dolly Parton via Instagram acknowledged her $1 million contribution towards COVID-19 research at Vanderbilt University.
FactCheck.org→ Biden Adviser Didn’t Propose Requiring COVID-19 Vaccine for Food Stamps
Quick Take A report from two dozen experts — including a doctor named to President-elect Joe Biden’s COVID-19 advisory board — recommended using existing social service programs to connect people with COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Th
Snopes→ Did Dolly Parton Help Fund a COVID-19 Vaccine?
The country legend dropped a rare piece of good news in 2020.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Did Gov. Cuomo Say It Was ‘Bad News’ Pfizer Vaccine Progress Came Under Trump?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cuomo-vaccine-bad-news-trump/ In November 2020, a raft of Republican
Snopes→ Did Gov. Cuomo Say It Was ‘Bad News’ Pfizer Vaccine Progress Came Under Trump?
Republican lawmakers and right-leaning commentators seized upon remarks made by the New York Democrat during an interview on "Good Morning America."
Full Fact - All content→ The figure for a dose of a potential Covid-19 vaccine covers the cost of delivering the treatment
We’ve been asked whether it is true that GPs will be paid to give people vaccinations. We’ve seen variants of this claim posted in relation to both the flu vaccine and a potential Covid-19 vaccine with some stating that GPs will recei
Liste→ No causal link between flu vaccines and deaths, says South Korea disease control agency
A report published in a website post and shared in multiple Facebook posts claims there has been a hundred "flu vaccine deaths" in South Korea. The report claims there is "no doubt" the flu vaccines caused the deaths because they contain thimerosal, a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: First Effective Vaccine Probably WILL Stop Community Spread Of COVID-19, As Vaccines Do
Does the first study of an effective COVID-19 vaccine show that it only reduces symptoms without stopping transmission? No, that's not true: The transmission part of the study is not complete, so it's too soon to say, either way. But, amo
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ Although fetal cell lines are used to grow viruses for some COVID-19 vaccines, the cells are not part of the vaccines
REVIEW A Facebook video published on 15 November 2020 claims that “aborted fetal tissue” is present in the COVID-19 vaccine produced by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, and that the vaccine can change a person’s DNA. Shared by the anti-vacci
Full Fact - All content→ Ticketmaster won’t demand proof of a Covid-19 vaccine for concert entry
It has been claimed on Twitter and Instagram that the ticketing events company Ticketmaster is planning to make it mandatory for people to prove they have had a Covid-19 vaccine in order to attend concerts. This is not correct. In a statemen
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Aborted Male Fetus Is NOT Confirmed In COVID-19 Vaccine
Has it been confirmed that cells from an aborted male fetus are in the COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: AstraZeneca's ChAdOx1 vaccine candidate has been tested using MRC-5 cells, which are replications of lung tissue cells taken fro
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ticketmaster Did NOT Announce A Plan For Mandatory COVID Vaccine ID To Attend Concerts
Did Ticketmaster announce a plan for mandatory COVID-19 vaccine ID to attend concerts or other live events? No, that's not true: Ticketmaster, and other companies, have been working to design systems to safeguard fan safety at local venue
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ Pfizer is part of Operation Warp Speed, a partnership to produce and distribute a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, but it developed a vaccine without direct Warp funding
REVIEW In early November 2020, the U.S. company Pfizer and the German company BioNTech announced that their vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV-2 showed an efficacy rate of 90% during clinical trials. Considering that COVID-19, the disease caused by
Full Fact - All content→ There’s no evidence that mercury-based chemicals in a Covid-19 vaccine would cause harm
Our readers have asked us to check claims that new Covid-19 vaccines contain enough mercury to cause brain damage.It is likely this question refers to thiomersal, a mercury-based chemical, but this is no longer used in most standard vaccines in the UK,
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Trump Baselessly Alleges COVID-19 Vaccine Announcement Was Delayed
https://www.factcheck.org/2020/11/trump-baselessly-alleges-covid-19-vaccine-announcement-was-delayed/ I
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Are we ready for the next wave of misinformation about a COVID-19 vaccine?
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network & the American Press Institute’s Accountability Project. Sign up here. The next disinformation challenge Pfizer’s announcement
FactCheck.org→ Trump Baselessly Alleges COVID-19 Vaccine Announcement Was Delayed
In a series of tweets, President Donald Trump claimed — without evidence — that the pharma company Pfizer and his own Food and Drug Administration purposely held off on releasing positive interim results about a COVID-19 vaccine candidate u
Full Fact - All content→ No evidence aluminium in vaccines causes Alzheimer’s disease
Our readers have asked us to check claims that aluminium used in a new Covid-19 vaccine—or any other vaccine—can cause Alzheimer’s disease. This is not correct. Small amounts of aluminium have been used in vaccines for almost 100 year
Full Fact - All content→ The government is not proposing to make a Covid-19 vaccine mandatory
We’ve seen a number of posts on Facebook that suggest a government document indicates that the Covid-19 vaccine will be mandatory and the government will use the Mental Health Act to section people who refuse the vaccine. This is not the case. Th
Top Fact Checks→ Covid-19 vaccine, Pfizer is ready to roll-out
Developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, the vaccine remains under clinical study and is not currently approved for distribution anywhere in the world.
Liste→ Misleading claim circulates in Burmese about WHO ‘designating’ Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine as official inoculation
A Burmese-language blog post, which has been shared repeatedly on Facebook, claims that the World Health Organization (WHO) has designated the Russian Covid-19 vaccine as the official inoculation against the coronavirus. The claim is misleading: the W
Snopes→ Was Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Development Funded by Trump Administration?
Agreeing to a buy a vaccine once approved is not the same as funding its research and development.
Snopes→ Pfizer Vaccine: What an ‘Efficacy Rate Above 90%’ Really Means
Efficacy, effectiveness – what’s the difference?
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Does Operation Warp Speed Deserve Credit for Pfizer’s Success in Developing a COVID Vaccine?
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Snopes→ Stocks Burst Higher, S&P 500 at Record on Vaccine Hopes
Financial markets around the world were already climbing before the vaccine data's release, and Wall Street seemed set to follow on relief that the limbo created by the long, market-bruising battle for the White House was finally clearing.