Is there HIV and "foreign bacteria" in COVID vaccines or booster shots?? No, that's not true: The mRNA vaccines made by Moderna and Pfizer deliver biological blueprint material that causes your cells to generate spike proteins, which trai
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Full Fact→ Potential Covid-19 vaccine which used HIV protein was never rolled out
Content shared on Facebook claims the BBC has said that HIV is used to make the Covid-19 vaccines. This isn’t true, but there is a kernel of truth behind the claim. In June 2021, the BBC released a documentary telling the stories of different res
Full Fact→ Covid-19 vaccines don’t cause immunodeficiency syndrome
An article published by a blog called The Exposé claims that people vaccinated against Covid-19 may be experiencing a form of “vaccine induced acquired immunodeficiency syndrome”, otherwise labelled as vaccine induced AIDS. As
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NOT True That 44% of Black People In US Have HIV
Do 44% of the Black population in the United States have HIV? No, that's not true: If 44% of the African American population in the U.S. had HIV, that would mean around 21 million Black people would test positive for HIV. According to HIV
Full Fact→ The government hasn’t admitted Covid-19 vaccines damage your natural immune system
A screenshot of a tweet posted on Instagram claims: “The UK government now oddly admits the vaccines have damaged the natural immune system of those who have been double-vaccinated”. A paraphrased version of the claim has also appeared on F
FactCheck.org→ U.S. COVID-19 Vaccines Follow Conventional Health Standards and Protocols
SciCheck Digest Clinical and real-world studies have shown that the COVID-19 vaccines are effective in preventing serious disease, and there is a long history of vaccine requirements in the U.S. But a list of bogus claims, shared around the world in re
Health Feedback→ The COVID-19 vaccines don’t weaken the immune system and are unrelated to the HIV VB variant
REVIEW In February 2022, there was a proliferation of social media posts claiming that the COVID-19 vaccines destroy the immune system (see here, here, and here). On occasion, these posts are accompanied by additional claims stating that the recentl
Logically→ Vitamin D supplements protect against COVID-19.
Though high vitamin-D levels have been linked with less severe COVID-19 infection; however, the supplement doesn't protect against the virus.
Health Feedback→ Claims that a “Johns Hopkins study” showed lockdowns are ineffective at reducing COVID-19 mortality are based on a working paper with questionable methods
REVIEW In early February 2022, multiple social media posts and articles published by various outlets, including Fox News (see here and here) and the Daily Mail, widely touted a “Johns Hopkins study” purportedly showing that lockdowns only reduce
Full Fact→ No link between Covid-19 vaccines and new HIV strain
A post on Facebook draws a link between high Covid-19 vaccination rates in the Netherlands and the discovery of a new, more virulent HIV variant in the country. The post reads “Congratulations, you VAIDS’ed yourself”. The term “
FactCheck.org→ Latest CDC Data: Unvaccinated Adults 97 Times More Likely to Die from COVID-19 Than Boosted Adults
SciCheck Digest As of early December, unvaccinated adults were about 97 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than fully vaccinated people who had received boosters, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. But a Twitter user fals
Full Fact→ NHS video overstates the risk of Covid-19 to children
A now-deleted video shared by NHS England on its Twitter and Facebook accounts on 3 February 2022 contained claims about children and Covid-19 that were not accurate. The video was widely shared before being deleted, but at the time of writing, NHS Eng
Health Feedback→ A new, highly virulent HIV variant named VB variant was indeed identified in the Netherlands
REVIEW The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has infected around 80 million people worldwide since the beginning of the HIV pandemic. HIV infection results in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which has claimed the lives of about 36 millio
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer Document Does NOT Admit Shots May Cause Vaccine-Associated Enhanced Disease — Real-World Data Do NOT Support It
Does Pfizer admit in confidential documents that its COVID-19 vaccine may cause vaccine-associated enhanced disease (VAED)? No, that's not true: The document, called 5.3.6 CUMULATIVE ANALYSIS OF POST-AUTHORIZATION ADVERSE EVENT REPORTS OF
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Administration Is NOT Funding ‘Crack Pipes, Heroin’ For Drug Use
Is the Biden administration funding the distribution of "crack pipes" and heroin for drug use? No, that's not true: The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared none of the federal funds for harm reduction programs for drug a
FactCheck.org→ Facebook Post Misleads on NIH’s Position on Ivermectin
SciCheck Digest The National Institutes of Health has not recommended and the Food and Drug Administration has not approved ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment. But a Facebook post misleadingly implies that an article published on the NIH website is an
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fully Vaccinated Are NOT 80% Of Serious COVID Cases In Israel
Are 80% of serious COVID-19 cases in Israel fully vaccinated people? No, that's not true: As of February 6, 2022, just over 49% of those severely ill from COVID in Israel were fully vaccinated, according to the nation's Ministry of Health
Full Fact→ Australian police taking no action over politician ‘arrest warrants’
A screenshot of a post being shared on Facebook makes a number of claims, including that the Prime Minister of Australia and state premiers across the country are about to be arrested. The post says that New South Wales police have been “served&r
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Government Data Do NOT Reveal COVID-19 Vaccines Killed, Injured 946,000
Do government data reveal that more than 946,000 people suffered injuries or death from COVID-19 vaccines? No, that's not true: The so-called revelations are misused and misquoted material from a list of unverified vaccine reaction report
Health Feedback→ Majority of ten countries listed in viral chain message haven’t dropped all COVID-19 restriction measures and aren’t considering COVID-19 as a seasonal flu, despite claims
REVIEW On 2 February 2022, a screenshot was shared on Facebook of a Telegram message from Christiane Northrup who claimed that ten countries had “announced the cancellation of all quarantine procedures, Corona tests, and compulsory vaccination”
Logically→ Children do not transmit COVID-19.
Research shows children can spread the virus while infected. Children are reported to have high infection rates but lower hospital admissions.
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Booster Enhances Protection, Contrary to ‘Immune Fatigue’ Claims
SciCheck Digest A COVID-19 booster dose increases protection against the coronavirus. But in an interview, comedian Bill Maher incorrectly said COVID-19 booster shots were “useless” and could cause “immune system fatigue.” Online, others have m
Full Fact→ Vaccinated Brits won’t have AIDS by the end of February 2022
An article shared on social media falsely claims that by the end of February everyone in the UK who has received a Covid-19 vaccine will have Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). It also wrongly alleges that “‘vaccine’-related m
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Evidence Does NOT Support Quantum Entanglement Claims By Anti-Vaccine Activist Sherri Tenpenny
Did Dr. Sherri Tenpenny make a case that the COVID-19 pandemic, treatments and mitigation efforts are a global government plot to kill people -- a "democide" -- or a plot to transform people into genetically modified "transhumans" who are
Full Fact→ Higher number of reported Covid-19 deaths down to backlog
Covid deaths climb to 534 in deadliest daily figure in 11 months The Evening Standard, 2 February 2022. 534 deaths recorded over 24 hours in highest rise for 11 months The Mirror, 2 February 2022. UK Covid deaths hit 11-month record high The Sun, 2
Snopes→ A Snapshot of State Laws Governing COVID-19 Vaccines, Masks
The full impact of state-issued mask or vaccination policies on infection rates remains unknown.
Full Fact→ A surgeon made several incorrect claims about Covid-19 vaccine on GB News
An orthopaedic surgeon made several false and misleading claims about Covid-19 vaccines during an appearance on GB News on 22 January 2022. The video has been viewed more than 230,000 times combined, just on GB News’s Facebook, Twitter and YouTub
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ivermectin Is NOT Proven ‘Effective’ Against Omicron Variant In Phase 3 Clinical Trials — Reuters ‘Misstated’ Drug Company News Release
Is ivermectin "effective" against the omicron variant of COVID-19 in Phase 3 clinical trials? No, that hasn't been proven: The incorrect information comes from a January 31, 2022, Reuters story that was later updated by the news organizat
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Lockdowns Had Little To No Effect On COVID-19 Mortality But Had Devastating Effects On Society’
On February 1 2022, DailyWire.com published an article with the authoritative-sounding headline, “Lockdowns Had ‘Little To No Effect On COVID-19 Mortality’ But Had ‘Devastating’ Effects On Society.” It began: A new [in February 202
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Data does not show COVID-19 vaccine failure in England
"British data show the COVID shots are an abysmal failure, as COVID infection rates in the U.K. are higher among the ‘fully vaccinated’ in all adult cohorts.”
FactCheck.org→ Scientist Misleads on COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness and Vaccine Safety for Children
SciCheck Digest The approved and authorized COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. are effective at preventing severe disease, and experts say the benefits of vaccination for children outweigh any known or potential risk. But social media users have shared vide
Logically→ England dropped its COVID-19 measures after the GSK CEO was arrested for medical genocide.
COVID-19 measures were lifted after infection rates plateaued. No legal warrant has been issued against the CEO of GSK Emma Walmsley.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Doctors In Western Countries Are NOT Being Arrested For Prescribing Ivermectin
Are doctors in Western countries being arrested for prescribing ivermectin? No, that's not true: Representatives of the American Medical Association, the Federation of State Medical Boards and Health Canada said they knew of no health pro
Full Fact→ Video filmed at police station is filled with Covid-19 vaccine misinformation
A video posted on Facebook shows a campaigner demanding the police shut down Covid-19 vaccine centres and claiming there is a “live criminal investigation” into the Covid-19 vaccine programme. She also claims that vaccines have led to &ldqu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID Vaccines Do NOT Create Spike Protein Buildup In Brain, Lung, Heart, Bone Marrow, Sex Organs
Do COVID-19 vaccines cause patients to suffer by triggering them to produce spike proteins throughout the body, including the brain, lung, heart, bone marrow and reproductive organs? No, that's not true: The claim was made without citatio
FactCheck.org→ Studies Show Boosted Immunity Against Omicron with Booster Doses
Neither primary vaccination nor natural immunity is generally stopping infections with the omicron variant, but research shows booster doses substantially increase protection. Yet, Republican Sen. Rand Paul claimed that a case of COVID-19 provides “a
FactCheck.org→ Studies Show Boosted Immunity Against Omicron with Booster Doses
Neither primary vaccination nor natural immunity is generally stopping infections with the omicron variant, but research shows booster doses substantially increase protection. Yet, Republican Sen. Rand Paul claimed that a case of COVID-19 provides “a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Do NOT Contain Graphene, Cannot Be Remotely Detonated To Explode Like Bombs
Are remotely detonated graphene bubbles exploding like bombs in the bodies of COVID vaccine recipients, causing Marburg/hemorrhagic fever-like symptoms? No, that's not true: COVID-19 vaccines do not contain graphene oxide and therefore "b
FactCheck.org→ Posts About ‘Cross Reactants’ Misrepresent Accuracy of COVID-19 PCR Tests
SciCheck Digest Polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, tests for COVID-19 are highly accurate. People on social media, however, are circulating lists of germs that they baselessly claim will cause such tests to be falsely positive. In reality, it’s t
FactCheck.org→ Posts About ‘Cross Reactants’ Misrepresent Accuracy of COVID-19 PCR Tests
SciCheck Digest Polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, tests for COVID-19 are highly accurate. People on social media, however, are circulating lists of germs that they baselessly claim will cause such tests to be falsely positive. In reality, it’s t