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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Moderna, Pfizer Vaccines Do NOT Show Increased Risk Of Serious Adverse Events Of Special Interest In Randomized Trials

2022-07-01 Are Pfizer and Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccines associated with an increased risk of serious adverse events of special interest? No, that's not true: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in an email to Lead Stories that the vacc Go to site post…»

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…»

Snopes→ Did Clarence Thomas Incorrectly Claim Vaccines Contain Cells of Aborted Fetuses?

2022-07-01 Some mainstream news outlets misrepresented a statement the Supreme Court justice made in a dissenting opinion. 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…»

Snopes→ Evidence of Poliovirus in London Stirs Vaccine Confusion

2022-06-29 Social media users tried to sow doubt and confusion about the safety and efficacy of vaccines after British health authorities found traces of vaccine-derived polio in sewage water. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Monkeypox came about as a side effect of the polio vaccine, which was first injected into monkeys in Denmark in 1958.

2022-06-29 Denmark reported the first monkeypox outbreak in 1958. There is no clinical evidence linking this outbreak to polio vaccines. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Flight Attendant Vaccine Mandate Did NOT Lead To Staffing Shortages, Widespread Flight Delays In June 2022

2022-06-28 Did the now-suspended COVID vaccine mandate for flight attendants cause a shortage in staffing that was to blame for widespread June 2022 flight delays? No, that's not true: None of the airlines that responded to inquiries by Lead Stories 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…»

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…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Children Do NOT Receive Up To 72 Doses Of Recommended Childhood Vaccines Between Birth And 18

2022-06-24 Do American children receive up to 72 doses of recommended childhood vaccines between birth and 18? No, that's not true: Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule, Lead Stories could 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…»

Logically→ The polio vaccine does not protect against poliovirus as new cases of polio are “vaccine-derived.”

2022-06-23 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…»

Snopes→ CDC Panel Recommends US Seniors Get Souped-Up Flu Vaccines

2022-06-22 Americans 65 and older should get newer, souped-up flu vaccines because regular shots don't provide them enough protection, a federal advisory panel said Wednesday. 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…»

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…»

Snopes→ Anti-Vaccine Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Capitol Riot

2022-06-17 A California doctor who is a leading figure in the anti-vaccine movement was sentenced to two months in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol, where she delivered speeches to rioters during the mob's attack. 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→ No, Vaccines Aren’t Linked to Sudden Adult Death Syndrome

2022-06-15 The rare deaths in young adults have been linked to cardiac disorders. 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…»

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…»

Full Fact→ No evidence for link between AIDS epidemic and smallpox vaccine

2022-06-13 In recent weeks, many accounts across various social media platforms have been resharing an old Times article claiming the AIDS epidemic was triggered by the smallpox vaccine. Although the article is real, there is no evidence for its claims. Published 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…»

Snopes→ New Vaccine May Be Option for Troops with Religious Concerns

2022-06-09 At least 175 active duty and reserve service members have already received the Novavax vaccine, some even traveling overseas at their own expense to get it. Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Recent U.S. smallpox vaccine order unrelated to monkeypox outbreaks, according to the government

2022-06-08 “U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak.” 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…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer Vaccine Data Given To FDA Does NOT Show Up To 97% Of Vaccinated Pregnant Women Lost Their Babies

2022-06-02 Does data given to the Food and Drug Administration before Pfizer COVID-19 shots were officially approved show up to 97 percent of vaccinated pregnant women lost their babies? No, that's not true: The Pfizer document that was released as Go to site post…»

Logically→ The recent outbreaks of Monkeypox are cover-ups for adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine.

2022-06-01 This claim is based on several debunked conspiracy theories and misinterpretations of reported data. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Modified chimpanzee virus in AstraZeneca vaccine isn’t linked to monkeypox

2022-05-31 A Facebook post falsely suggests that there is a link between the recent rise in monkeypox cases and a key component of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.  The post features a screenshot from a real government information page listing the ingredien Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ No evidence rise in monkeypox cases is linked to Covid-19 vaccine

2022-05-31 An article published by The Exposé, a blog which regularly publishes misinformation about Covid-19, and shared on Facebook has claimed that official government reports suggest recent reports of monkeypox are not genuine.  It claims these in Go to site post…»

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