Does the childhood vaccine Vaxelis contain "toxic" levels of formaldehyde and aluminum? No, that's not true: While the six-in-one vaccine does contain trace amounts of formaldehyde, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists for
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Truth or Fiction?→ Wise Men’s Visit: Bible Fact Check
Amid the serenity of a starlit Judean night, a story unfolds that has captivated the imagination of believers for generations—the visit of the Wise Men to the newborn Jesus. The Gospel of Matthew offers the singular biblical narrative that introduc
Health Feedback→ Instagram reel rehashes old misinformation inaccurately linking autism with vaccines, glyphosate, and MTHFR mutations
REVIEW In November 2023, obstetrician and gynecologist Nathan Riley, who has more than 23,000 followers on Instagram, posted an Instagram reel suggesting that vaccines, glyphosate, and mutations in the MTHFR gene contribute to the development of aut
FactCheck.org→ No Evidence of Link Between U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Increase and COVID-19 Vaccines
SciCheck Digest A recent federal report shows a 3% increase in the U.S. infant mortality rate between 2021 and 2022, which is the first statistically significant rise in 20 years. The cause of the uptick is unknown, but there’s no evidence th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Palestinian Health Ministry Did NOT Announce That All ICU Patients Had Died At Al Shifa Hospital In Gaza By November 12, 2023
Did the Ministry of Health in Gaza announce that all the ICU patients at the Al Shifa hospital had died in mid-November 2023 because of Israeli bombardments and cutting off electricity as well as blocking supplies? No, that's not true: Pa
Health Feedback→ No evidence COVID-19 vaccines caused rise in U.S. infant mortality for 2022 reported by the CDC, contrary to implication in Facebook meme
REVIEW Introduction The safety of COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant women and their unborn children has been a recurring subject of misinformation, as Health Feedback documented. In a recent illustration of this, a post circulated on social media in No
FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy Is Safe, Has Multiple Benefits
SciCheck Digest Being vaccinated against COVID-19 helps protect pregnant people from severe COVID-19. When given during pregnancy, the vaccines can also reduce the risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 early in a baby’s life. A new study adds to
Health Feedback→ James Thorp spreads false claims that COVID-19 vaccines harm fertility, pregnancy, infant survival in The Sentinel Report interview
REVIEW On 1 November 2023, host Alex Newman interviewed gynecologist James Thorp for the U.S. TV show The Sentinel Report. During the interview, Thorp claimed that “Americans are dropping dead” from COVID-19 vaccines and that the spike protein f
Health Feedback→ Peter McCullough misinterprets study on COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy; the study shows that vaccines are safe for pregnant women
REVIEW COVID-19 can be dangerous to pregnant women. Indeed, scientific studies have shown that pregnant women who get COVID-19 are at higher risk of severe disease[1-3]. Furthermore, COVID-19 also increases the risk of negative pregnancy outcomes su
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the Third GOP Primary Debate
Summary The third Republican primary debate included a few arguments, mostly about China, and some misleading claims: Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sparred over their roles as governors i
Truth or Fiction?→ The Undoubted Safety and Lifesaving Benefits of Vitamin K Injections for Babies
The health and well-being of our offspring are priorities for every new parent. The first few days of a newborn’s life are paramount, imprinting a lasting footprint on both their short-term health and long-term vitality. Within this critical ti
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Does NOT Show That Vaccination Causes Greater Prevalence Of Childhood Illnesses
Does an article published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health and featured in a video on social media prove that vaccination causes a greater prevalence of childhood illnesses? No, that's not true: Jou
FactCheck.org→ Vitamin K Injection for Babies is Safe and Can Save Lives, Contrary to Post
SciCheck Digest An injection of vitamin K for babies has been recommended and used safely for more than 60 years. It prevents life-threatening bleeding in newborns. But a viral post incorrectly claims the shot is harmful and unnecessary.
Health Feedback→ Studies continue to show that COVID-19 vaccines don’t harm fertility
REVIEW Claims blaming COVID-19 vaccines for innumerable alleged harmful effects have been a constant throughout the pandemic. One persistent claim that spread even before a COVID-19 vaccine was available is that the vaccines cause infertility. This
FactCheck.org→ What We Know About Three Widespread Israel-Hamas War Claims
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Since fighting broke out between Israel and Hamas militants on Oct. 7, misinformation about the war has circulated online. But a widely viewed and shared video supp
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Looming Government Shutdown
The federal government is heading to a shutdown, if Congress doesn’t pass funding legislation by the time the clock strikes midnight on Sept. 30. We’ll explain what that means and what government services could be affected. What is a g
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on the Updated COVID-19 Vaccines
Updated COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out in the U.S., aimed at targeting the latest, prevalent variants of the disease. The updated vaccines, from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, are available for those ages 6 months and older. The Food and D
Health Feedback→ Robert Malone makes several misleading and unsubstantiated claims about COVID-19 vaccines in Judicial Watch interview
REVIEW On 9 September 2023, political activist group Judicial Watch posted a video of an interview with scientist Robert Malone, conducted by the group’s director of investigations Christopher Farrell. The video, which contains several claims abou
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Report Does NOT Link Developmental Disabilities In Children With 2019-21 Pandemic Masking
Did a July 2023 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conclude that children are being harmed by masks, resulting in a 17 percent rise in developmental disabilities in children 3-17? No, that's not true: A misleading
Health Feedback→ Study didn’t show COVID-19 vaccines weaken children’s immune response, contrary to claim by Alex Berenson
REVIEW A study from researchers at the University of Melbourne[1] became the basis of claims on social media that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine damaged children’s immune response against other diseases. One example of such a claim can be seen in thi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Government Report’ Did NOT Find ‘Millions of Children’ Vaccinated With COVID Vaccines Developed ‘VAIDS’
Did a 2023 "government report" prove that "millions of children" who were vaccinated with the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine developed a condition known as "vaccine acquired immune deficiency, or VAIDS"? No, that's not true: There was no "g
Health Feedback→ Vitamin K shots are safe and polysorbate 80 isn’t poisonous, contrary to claim by Brandy Vaughan
REVIEW Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding (VKDB) is a potentially fatal condition where the lack of vitamin K in newborns impairs blood clotting and causes hemorrhages. VKDB occurs in one in 60 to one in 250 newborns. Since the 1960s, newborns generally
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vitamin K Shots Do NOT ‘Poison’ Babies — They Protect Newborns From Life-Threatening Events
Do vitamin K shots typically given to infants at birth put their lives at risk with excessive and unreasonable exposure to dangerous ingredients? No, that's not true: The claim is misleading about the properties of the additives and omits
FactCheck.org→ Injection Protects Babies from RSV Hospitalization, Has Not Been Linked to Deaths
SciCheck Digest Each year, respiratory syncytial virus hospitalizes 58,000 to 80,000 children under age 5 in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration recently approved an antibody injection for babies to protect them during the RSV season. There i
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Babies DO Need Hepatitis B Vaccine — Not Just ‘Hookers & Drug Users’
Do babies not need the hepatitis B vaccine because it was only created for "hookers & drug users" and are babies being used by the pharmaceutical companies to mitigate losses? No, that's not true: There are legitimate reasons for babi
Health Feedback→ Testimony by Steve Kirsch on the alleged harms of vaccination relies on flawed, biased analyses
REVIEW Vaccines protect against potentially life-threatening infectious diseases. Thanks to vaccination, some infections, like smallpox and polio, that took more than 400 million lives globally and disabled many others are now eradicated or signific
FactCheck.org→ What RFK Jr. Gets Wrong About Autism
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes a variety of incorrect or misleading claims about vaccines, COVID-19 and other health-related topics, as we discuss in other articles in this series. But his views on vaccines rose to prominence when he began to advance the
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is no stranger to FactCheck.org. He is a prominent anti-vaccine advocate who has been on our radar for years, primarily as the founder of Children’s Health Defense, a nonprofit that spreads anti-vaccine misinformation.
Health Feedback→ Claim by Brian Hooker that unvaccinated children are healthier compared to vaccinated children relies on flawed studies
REVIEW On 7 July 2023, the anti-vaccine organization Children’s Health Defense (CHD) published a video of an interview with chemical engineer Brian Hooker, offering a sneak peek into Hooker’s upcoming book “Vax-Unvax: Let the Science Speak”,
Truth or Fiction?→ Sinéad O’Connor’s Saturday Night Live Rehearsal
Sinead O’Connor had a short but storied life. When the Irish musician and performer (who since 2018 had called herself Shuhada’ Sadaqat after converting to Islam) — died on July 26 2023, her groundbreaking Saturday Night Live per
FactCheck.org→ Instagram Post Misleads About Pfizer’s RSV Maternal Vaccine
SciCheck Digest Clinical trial data for Pfizer’s maternal vaccine to protect babies from RSV support the vaccine’s safety and efficacy, according to a vote by an FDA advisory committee. The FDA could soon approve the vaccine. But a popu
FactCheck.org→ What VAERS Can and Can’t Do, and How Anti-Vaccination Groups Habitually Misuse Its Data
For decades, an unassuming government vaccine safety surveillance system has done its job, quickly flagging possible side effects and allowing scientists and regulators to investigate further. But for nearly as long, the Vaccine Adverse
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Raw Vegan Diet Or ‘Detox’ Does NOT Change Eye Color
Do the blue eyes of babies turn brown because of carbon -- and can adult eye color tinted by heavy metals, toxins and diseases be changed by "detoxing" -- by adopting a raw fruit-based vegan diet or using herbs such as contribo? No, that'
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof Pneumococcal Vaccine Causes Autism In Children
Does the pneumococcal vaccine cause autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children? No, that's not true: There is no scientific evidence to support the assertion that the pneumococcal vaccine or any other vaccine causes autism. The shots are
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vitamin D Is NOT ‘A Rat Poison’
Does getting vitamin D "from anywhere other than the Sun" poison people? No, that's not true: A video on social media misrepresents the properties of vitamin D. The claim appeared in a clip published on Facebook on April 4, 2023, under th
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines don’t cause miscarriages or stillbirths contrary to misleading interpretations of VAERS data
REVIEW Vaccine misinformation founded on misleading presentations of data from adverse event databases are still going strong on social media. One example of this is a graph posted by Instagram users in March 2023, depicting a sharp increase in misc
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ‘Gays’ Commit 45% Of Child Sexual Abuse
Do gay men and gay women make up 2 percent of the world's population but commit 45 percent of all sexual assaults against children? No, that's not true: Experts in the field say there is not a greater risk that gay people will be child mo
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on RSV Vaccine Candidates for Older Adults
This year, the Food and Drug Administration will consider several applications for vaccines and a monoclonal antibody to prevent respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, illness. The common virus causes a mild cold in most people, but infants and older ad
Truth or Fiction?→ Are Food Stamps (SNAP) Getting Cut?
On January 19 2023, Iowa state representative Sami Scheetz tweeted with a claim that the Republican party had “just proposed new restrictions on the types of food eligible for purchase with SNAP benefits”: The GOP just proposed new restr
Health Feedback→ Video by John Campbell comparing historical and COVID-19 vaccines misleads on vaccine safety
REVIEW In a YouTube video uploaded on 31 December 2022, retired nurse practitioner John Campbell discussed vaccine adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination. Citing the manner in which previous vaccine safety concerns—namely the swine flu vacc