Does a University of Miami study confirm that COVID-19 vaccines will affect men's production of sperm? No, that's not true: The Miami study looked at sperm counts of men infected and killed by COVID, not those of vaccinated men. The Insta
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FactCheck.org→ Magnet Videos Refuel Bogus Claim of Vaccine Microchips
SciCheck Digest The ingredients in the COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use in the U.S. are publicly available. Yet a false claim that the vaccines contain microchips is receiving renewed attention through a spate of videos of people claiming that magn
FactCheck.org→ Tucker Carlson Misrepresents Vaccine Safety Reporting Data
SciCheck Digest The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System accepts any reports of adverse side effects following vaccination to help regulators detect potential problems. Anyone can submit a report, whether or not the incident is vaccine-related. Fox
Full Fact - All content→ 1,102 people haven’t died ‘of’ the Covid-19 vaccine
A number of posts on Instagram and Facebook have claimed that the Covid-19 vaccine is causing more deaths per day than Covid-19 in the UK. The image falsely claims that there have been 1,102 “vaccine deaths”. That figure actually relates to
Full Fact - All content→ Covid-19 vaccines do not make you magnetic
Multiple videos seen thousands of times across social media claim to show magnets sticking to peoples’ arms after they’ve been vaccinated against Covid-19. These videos don’t prove that the contents of the vaccine are magnetic,
Full Fact - All content→ There’s no AI in vaccines creating fertility problems in unvaccinated people
Facebook users are sharing links to misinformation posted on the website of conspiracy theorist David Icke. The headline on the site falsely claims that people who have been vaccinated are “‘transmitting artificial intelligence synthetic &l
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ Misinterpretation of VAERS database leads Tucker Carlson to wrongly suggests that COVID-19 vaccines are linked to higher mortality on Fox News
REVIEW As of 11 May 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic caused 160 million cases and more than 3 million deaths worldwide, including almost 600,000 deaths in the U.S. alone. The pandemic prompted an unprecedented effort to develop, test, and administer vacc
Liste→ Posts falsely claim China ditched Covid-19 jabs in favour of ‘inhaled vaccines’
Facebook posts circulating in May 2021 claim that China has abandoned Covid-19 jabs in favour of a vaccine that can be inhaled. The claim is false: while a Chinese vaccine company is carrying out trials for an “inhaled vaccine”, the product has
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Do the COVID Vaccines Cause Miscarriages?
https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/does-the-covid-vaccines-cause-miscarriages A viral social media pos
Snopes→ Is Ohio’s $1M COVID-19 Vaccine Lottery Real?
In Ohio, a vaccination will help protect you from COVID-19 and make you eligible for a million-dollar giveaway.
Liste→ Covid-19 vaccines do not contain magnetic microchips
Social media posts claim Covid-19 inoculations are an elaborate cover for the implantation of microchips, with videos suggesting people’s arms exhibit magnetic properties afterwards. But this is a hoax. The posts are the latest incarnation of a micro
Full Fact - All content→ Why is the Nuremberg Code being used to oppose Covid-19 vaccines?
As the UK Covid-19 vaccine roll out has gathered pace, and the use of “vaccine passports” continue to be debated, an increasing number of social media users are voicing their opposition to these moves and claiming they are an infringement o
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ So Far, Vaccines Remain Effective Against Variants
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/05/scicheck-so-far-vaccines-remain-effective-against-variants/ So far, C
FactCheck.org→ So Far, Vaccines Remain Effective Against Variants
SciCheck Digest So far, COVID-19 vaccines have been effective against variants of the coronavirus. Scientists are monitoring the situation carefully, with updated or new vaccines a possibility in the future, if need be. Social media claims blaming vacc
Snopes→ Do Videos Show Magnets Sticking to People’s Arms After COVID-19 Vaccine?
A handful of viral clips attempted to further a conspiracy theory about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Liste→ Study falsely claims Covid-19 vaccines may cause neurodegenerative diseases
Articles claim a study found that the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech may cause diseases such as Alzheimer’s. But medical experts say the study linking mRNA shots to neurodegenerative diseases has no scientific basis, the paper is publi
Snopes→ Did a 1930s Cartoon Warn of Vaccine Misinformation?
A remarkably prescient cartoon, dating back almost a century, resurfaced in 2021, as COVID-19 vaccination efforts intensified.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Woman Fainted — But Did NOT Die — At Guanajuato, Mexico, COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
Did a woman captured on video falling off her chair at a COVID-19 vaccine clinic die? No, that's not true: No evidence of her death was presented by those using the video to discourage vaccination. There is ample evidence two women suffer
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Prove COVID-19 Vaccine Contains A Magnetic Microchip
Did a woman prove with a short video that the area where she received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has become magnetic, or that she was microchipped? No, that's not true: The 20-second long video describes no methodology and does not offer
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Does the COVID Vaccines Cause Miscarriages?
A viral social media post claims that the COVID-19 vaccines “are causing miscarriages.” The post includes a screenshot of data from what it claims is a list of reports to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System database (VAERS), of pregn
Snopes→ Did Pope Francis Offer This COVID-19 Vaccine Prayer?
A sacrilegious hoax was making its way around the internet.
Top Fact Checks→ India is facing a shortage of COVID-19 vaccines.
Maharastra, Karnataka, Delhi, Andra Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh have decided to "float global tenders" to procure vaccines.
WaPo Fact Checker→ Ron Johnson’s unscientific use of vaccine and death data
The senator makes provocative but scientifically unproven claims about the risks of getting a covid vaccine.
FactCheck.org→ No Scientific Basis for Vaccine ‘Shedding’ Claims
SciCheck Digest COVID-19 vaccines do not contain a live virus, so there isn’t a biological path for a vaccinated person to “shed” the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to those around them. Nor is there any evidence the vaccines cause reproductive problem
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Does NOT ‘Admit’ More Dead from COVID-19 Vaccine Than Vaccines Over Last 20 Years Combined
Did the CDC "admit" that COVID-19 vaccines have killed more Americans than all vaccines since 2001, combined? No, that's not true: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which monitors vaccine reactions and safety, says the oppos
Liste→ Scientist makes inaccurate claims on Covid-19 vaccine safety
An American scientist claims that Covid-19 vaccines pose safety concerns, including sterilization and changes to DNA, in remarks shared on social media. But experts and public health bodies say there is no evidence that mRNA shots are causing reproduct
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Exploring the Legality of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/05/exploring-the-legality-of-covid-19-vaccine-mandates/ Q: Can employers
FactCheck.org→ Exploring the Legality of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Q: Can employers, colleges and universities require COVID-19 vaccinations? A: Generally, they may require immunizations. But there is some uncertainty about the legality of mandating vaccines authorized for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Admi
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ A safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine for children would protect children and at-risk people by reducing the virus’ spread
REVIEW On 5 May 2021, Canada’s health ministry authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children aged between 12 to 15. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to do the same soon and the European Medicines Age
Snopes→ States Scale Back Vaccine Orders As Interest in Shots Wanes
From South Carolina to Washington, states are requesting the Biden administration send them only a fraction of what’s been allocated to them.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Blank Product Insert Inside J&J Vaccine Box Does NOT Show Anything Unexpected Or Untoward
Does a video of a blank product insert inside a box of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine show anything unexpected or untoward? No, that's not true: The insert's front and back panels were intentionally left blank, accordi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Ohio Doctor’s Death Caused By Second Shot Of Covid-19 Vaccine
Did a surgeon from Ohio die shortly after receiving the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine? There is no evidence that Dr. Thomas Lee Flanigan's death on April 27, 2021, was related to the COVID-19 vaccine he had received 12 weeks earlier
Liste→ Tucker Carlson misrepresents government data on Covid-19 vaccines
Fox News host Tucker Carlson claims US government figures show the “apparent death rate” from Covid-19 vaccines. But the statistics he refers to come from a system that warns it may contain “incomplete” or “inaccurate” information, and sa
Top Fact Checks→ A choice of COVID-19 vaccines will be offered to UK adults under 40.
All adults aged between 30 and 39 will be able to choose the vaccine they wish to receive, so long as it does not cause substantial delays.
Liste→ Covid-19 vaccine does not cause impotence, health experts say
Social media posts share an image combining photographs of well-known Indian doctors with a claim that Covid-19 jabs can cause permanent impotence and infertility. The claims are false. India's drug regulation authorities dismissed the claims as "ab
FactCheck.org→ Viral Post Misleads on COVID-19 Death Reporting, Vaccine Monitoring
SciCheck Digest A tweet that migrated across social media platforms falsely suggests that any deaths in the 20 days following positive COVID-19 tests are to be attributed to the disease, “no matter what other factors were involved.” There i
Top Fact Checks→ A fake free COVID-19 vaccine registration SMS circulating in India.
SMS messages purporting to be from the COVID-19 vaccine registry are circulating, attempting to persuade recipients to install a malicious app.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Meme Featuring DeSantis Presents Misleading Picture of COVID-19 and Vaccine Safety
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/05/scicheck-meme-featuring-desantis-presents-misleading-picture-of-covid-19-and-vaccine-safety/
Top Fact Checks→ The US has backed the vaccine patent waiver proposed by India and South Africa.
The Biden administration has called for a waiver of patent protection for coronavirus vaccines.
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ The benefits of getting the COVID-19 vaccine outweigh its risks; there is no increased mortality rate among vaccinated people relative to unvaccinated people
REVIEW Social media posts calling the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines into question commonly point to adverse events occurring after vaccination as evidence that the vaccine is responsible. As shown by this previous Health Feedback review, posts mak