In an apparent reference to the Covid-19 vaccines, a post on Facebook claims that people are “being Injected by something that couldn’t even make it past the Animal Trials”. The post does not mention Covid-19 vaccines specifically, bu
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Full Fact - All content→ Vaccines do not raise your risk of catching Covid
Vaccines have NEGATIVE Effectiveness in the Over-40s, as Low as MINUS 38%, Shows New PHE Report The Daily Sceptic, 15 September 2021. A headline on the journalist Toby Young’s website, the Daily Sceptic, falsely claims that a report from Public
Snopes→ Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Works in Kids Ages 5 to 11
Pfizer said it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon -- a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Yes, Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is FDA approved
Even after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave its approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine — the first vaccine to get such approval — posters on TikTok were still suggesting it was some kind of rogue jab. One video started with a woman sta
Snopes→ Do COVID-19 Vaccines Make You Infertile?
Here are the facts behind claims of impotency, placenta issues, and swollen testicles.
Snopes→ Did Biden Say Vaccines Protect Against Hurricanes?
Biden: "If you wind up having to evacuate, if you wind up having to stay in a shelter, you don’t want to add COVID-19 to the list of dangers that you’re going to be confronting."
Top Fact Checks→ GPs are incentivized to inject the adult population with the COVID-19 vaccine.
There is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccination is a money-making exercise for doctors.
Top Fact Checks→ There have been more deaths in 8 months due to the COVID-19 vaccines than there have been due to all other available vaccines in 21 years.
The claim is misleading as the Daily Expose is comparing unverified data from the Yellow Card Scheme and incomplete data from the MHRA to support it.
Top Fact Checks→ There is high risk of myocarditis in children due to the Pfizer Vaccine.
Myocarditis in children is a rare side effect of mRNA vaccines. However, the risk of myocarditis from COVID-19 is higher.
Top Fact Checks→ Vaccines are unsafe – more than 30,000 women in the U.K. have reported disrupted periods after their COVID-19 vaccine.
Reports about changes in women's menstrual cycles are being used to falsely claim that vaccines negatively affect fertility. An article published by the Daily Mail is doing the rounds on Facebook. It concerns reports that 35,000 women in Bri
Top Fact Checks→ 30,305 people died within 21 days of having COVID-19 vaccine in England between January and June 2021.
Only 4,570 people died within 21 days of a vaccine dose during this period. These deaths were by no means linked to the vaccine.
Top Fact Checks→ The JCVI refused to recommend the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for children.
The JCVI did not recommend COVID-19 vaccines for all children. It had already recommended COVID-19 vaccines for some children.
Top Fact Checks→ Vaccines are unsafe – more than 30,000 women in the U.K. have reported disrupted periods after their COVID-19 vaccine.
Reports about changes in women's menstrual cycles are being used to falsely claim that vaccines negatively affect fertility.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Kabala’ Harris Did NOT Admit COVID Vaccine Doesn’t Work
Did Vice President Kamala Harris "admit" that COVID-19 vaccines don't work? No, that's not true: Her tweet that is the basis for the claim is a summary of public health recommendations that reflect reality: No vaccine is 100% effective an
Top Fact Checks→ There have been at least 1.18 million adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines in the U.K. alone.
This claim misrepresents unverified data to suggest that vaccines caused 1.18 million adverse reactions. This is false.
Snopes→ Are Members of Congress Exempt from the Federal Vaccine Mandate?
Biden’s executive order took aggressive action to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Full Fact - All content→ What do we know about the Covid-19 vaccines crossing the placenta?
We have been asked on WhatsApp about what is known on the Covid-19 vaccines crossing the placenta. Can a baby get any protection from their mother’s vaccination, and does mRNA —which is present in some of the vaccines— go across the p
Top Fact Checks→ The U.K. has approved the COVID-19 vaccine rollout for children despite evidence that it is killing them.
The Daily Expose has misinterpreted FDA data, which has not shown that COVID-19 vaccines have led to deaths among children.
FactCheck.org→ Experts: No Link Between COVID-19 Vaccines and Erectile Dysfunction
SciCheck Digest Public health officials around the world have explained that erectile dysfunction is not a side effect of COVID-19 vaccines, but a viral tweet from rapper Nicki Minaj has spread the unfounded claim that it is. There is no evidence to su
Top Fact Checks→ The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is experimental; it is still in clinical trials.
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has been tested rigorously. It is safe and effective against COVID-19.
Top Fact Checks→ In clinical trial(s), 86 percent of children suffered an adverse reaction to the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.
86.2 percent of children reported mild to moderate pain at the injection site. Serious adverse reactions are rare.
Snopes→ White House Offers Nicki Minaj Call to Answer Vaccine Qs
The White House offered to connect Nicki Minaj with one of the Biden administration’s doctors to address her questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, after the Trinidadian-born rapper’s erroneous tweet alleging the vaccine causes impotence went viral.
Top Fact Checks→ Children have died and are dying due to COVID-19 vaccines.
There is no evidence that children are dying due to COVID-19 vaccines. Data presented to support this claim has not been verified.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ COVID-19 vaccines do not affect fertility, study shows
On Sept. 13, Nicki Minaj tweeted that she wasn’t vaccinated against COVID-19, and that if she does get vaccinated, it won’t be until she feels like she’s “done enough research.” About 20 minutes later, the Trinidadian-born rapper tw
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence FDA, CDC & WHO Hid Ivermectin Efficacy Data, And Natural Immunity NOT Superior To COVID Vaccine
Is this video correct in saying ivermectin is a successful treatment for COVID-19, and that is being covered up by the media and the FDA, CDC and WHO; and is natural immunity through infection better than a COVID-19 vaccine? No, none of t
Full Fact - All content→ Can you have a shorter gap between Covid-19 vaccines in pregnancy?
We’ve been asked on Whatsapp whether being pregnant means you can have a shorter gap than eight weeks between Covid-19 vaccine doses. We asked NHS England this question and it referred us to the Public Health England (PHE) Green Book, which provi
Top Fact Checks→ Young men are more likely to suffer from myocarditis, which is caused COVID-19 vaccines and not COVID-19.
Cases of myocarditis of COVID-19 vaccine are rare and typically mild. You are more likely to experience myocarditis if you have COVID-19.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Japan has not approved ivermectin as a COVID treatment, and it’s still using the Moderna vaccine
In a 30-second video on Instagram, a woman made several inaccurate statements regarding Japan’s response to the pandemic and its use of the Moderna vaccine. The caption: “Japan says goodbye Moderna, hello ivermectin.” “It was ju
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccine Program Has NOT Killed More Active-Duty Military Than The Virus
Has the COVID-19 vaccine program killed more active-duty military than the virus? No, that's not true: There had not been any deaths from the vaccine as of September 14, 2021, and no fully vaccinated service members had died from COVID-19
TruthOrFiction→ Todd Starnes: ‘Biden Says Even Fox News Has A Mandatory Vaccine Policy’
On September 14 2021, a popular Imgur post showed a screenshot of a Todd Starnes tweet, in which Starnes questioned whether Fox News had a “mandatory vaccine policy”: Biden says even @FoxNews has a mandatory vaccine policy. Is that tru
Top Fact Checks→ Lawyers worldwide have submitted evidence to the International Criminal Court alleging that COVID-19 vaccines are in violation of international law.
Two U.K.-based individuals, whose claims are largely based on COVID-19 misinformation narratives, have requested that the ICC look into the matter.
Top Fact Checks→ Top medical regulators in the U.S., EU and U.K. are resigning over the experimental mRNA COVID vaccines.
The claim stems from a conspiracy theory to discredit the vaccine's safety and efficacy.
Snopes→ School Starts for 1 Million NYC Kids Amid New Vaccine Rules
School started for about a million New York City public school students in the nation's largest experiment of in-person learning during the coronavirus pandemic.
Full Fact - All content→ Evidence so far does not show the Mu variant is ‘immune to vaccines’
A COVID variant that is immune to vaccines has reached Britain Daily Express print edition, 8 September 2021. The Daily Express print edition reported on 8 September that there have been 53 cases of the Mu variant of Covid-19, and described it as a &l
Top Fact Checks→ Studies from the CDC, U.K. government, and Oxford University have deemed COVID-19 vaccines ineffective.
The Daily Expose is known to spread COVID-19-related misinformation. This article has misrepresented the conclusions of all three studies cited.
Snopes→ Biden Presses States to Require Vaccines for All Teachers
Hoping to prevent another school year from being upended by the pandemic, President Joe Biden visited a Washington middle school to push his new COVID plan, accusing some Republican governors of being “cavalier” with the health of children.
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine-or-Test Rule
On Sept. 9, President Joe Biden announced a six-point plan to increase vaccinations against COVID-19 and slow the spread of the delta variant of the virus that has resulted in increasing COVID-19 cases and deaths. The most controversial part of the pla
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Defense Secretary Did NOT Send Text To All Active Military Telling Them To Get COVID Vaccine Or Be Court-Martialed
Did the Secretary of Defense send a text to all active military personnel telling them to get the COVID-19 vaccine by 10 a.m. or they would be court-martialed, and did 12 F-22 pilots walk off the job because of the text? No, that's not tr
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Mislead on COVID-19 Vaccines, Deaths in Afghanistan
SciCheck Digest Afghanistan has implemented a COVID-19 vaccination program and, although administration of vaccines has slowed due to internal armed conflicts, the program is still under way. But some prominent conservative purveyors of misinformation
Full Fact - All content→ An influencer muddled his maths on vaccines for children
The online influencer Nohun (real name Raurie Williams) has wrongly described the risks and benefits of the Covid-19 vaccine for children in an Instagram video that has been viewed more than 330,000 times. The video was posted on 7 September 2021, and