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Truth or Fiction?→ Navajo Nation Sends PPE to India?

2021-05-03 On May 2 2021, a Reddit user shared an undated screenshot to r/MadeMeSmile, showing a tweet describing how the Navajo Nation donated personal protective equipment, or PPE, to India; the image was shared to Imgur a few hours later: Navajo Nat Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Is ‘Entire State of Connecticut’ Offering Free Drink with Proof of COVID-19 Vaccine?

2021-05-01 If you were hesitant about getting vaccinated, perhaps a free beverage will change your mind? Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ Vaccines do provide immunity and can be used to achieve herd immunity

2021-05-01 REVIEW As COVID-19 vaccination campaigns move forward in a number of countries, journalists, healthcare professionals and scientists have raised the questions of when a country can expect to reach herd immunity and if they are close to reaching it. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Influencer video full of untrue vaccine claims

2021-04-30 A viral video made by influencer Kate Shemirani, posted on Facebook, makes a number of false claims.  The six-minute clip contains many unsubstantiated statements—including several that Full Fact has checked in the past. This article does no Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ Flawed speculative study incorrectly claims that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines cause neurodegenerative diseases

2021-04-29 REVIEW As of 27 April 2021, more than 1.04 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered worldwide, according to the New York Times vaccine tracker. Such unprecedented vaccination efforts led to viral claims that question the safety of COVID-1 Go to site post…»

AFP Fact Check→ Covid-19 vaccine does not make people dangerous to others

2021-04-29 Social media posts claim that people vaccinated against Covid-19 pose a health risk to those who have not been immunized by “shedding” spike proteins. But experts say this is impossible, and that there is also no proof for the claim that the shots Go to site post…»

Poynter→ Factually: Fact-checkers have the answers to Joe Rogan’s vaccine hesitancy

2021-04-29 Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and misinformation from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. Sign up here to receive it on your email every Thursday. I’m just answering questions Podcast host Joe Rogan made headlines in the Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Shots Are NOT Set To Contribute To The ‘Decimation Of The World’s Population’

2021-04-28 Are COVID-19 shots set to contribute to the "decimation of the world's population"? No, that's not true: The claim is one of several presented without credible evidence during a video interview with Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi, a German microbiol Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Contraceptive Guidance Found In A Clinical Trial Protocol Is NOT Proof Of Vaccine Danger

2021-04-27 Has Pfizer instructed male COVID-19 vaccine recipients to refrain from donating sperm, to wear condoms and/or be abstinent for at least 28 days after getting a shot? No, that's not true: A screenshot used as the basis of the claim was tak Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Tucker Carlson Say Forcing Kids To Wear Masks Outside Is ‘Child Abuse’?

2021-04-27 The Fox News host has also said seeing a vaccinated person wearing a mask outside is like watching a man “expose himself in public.” Go to site post…»

Snopes→ CDC Says Many Americans Can Now Go Outside Without a Mask

2021-04-27 The change comes as more than half of U.S. adults have gotten at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine, and more than a third have been fully vaccinated. Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines don’t cause herpes infections; a possible association with the reactivation of herpes zoster in patients with rheumatic diseases remains unconfirmed

2021-04-26 REVIEW On 20 April 2021, the New York Post published this article claiming that “herpes infections may be a side effect of a COVID-19 vaccine”. News outlets like Fox News echoed the New York Post article, which received more than 25,000 interact Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Michigan Became Hotspot as Variants Rose and Vigilance Fell

2021-04-25 Michigan has become the current national hotspot for COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations at a time when more than half the U.S. adult population has been vaccinated and other states have seen the virus diminish substantially. Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Vaccines Benefit Those Who Have Had COVID-19, Contrary to Viral Posts

2021-04-23 SciCheck Digest There is no evidence that vaccines could cause harm to people who already have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 or have become ill with the disease COVID-19. On the contrary, recent studies show the vaccine gives an important immunity boos Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Mike Yeadon wrong again on lockdowns and face masks

2021-04-23 Ex-Pfizer scientist turned lockdown sceptic Mike Yeadon appears in a video liked thousands of times on social media telling mistruths about the pandemic. He first claims: “You don’t need masks, they don’t work.” Masks do work. M Go to site post…»

AFP Fact Check→ The US Supreme Court did not rule against mandatory vaccination

2021-04-23 A post shared on Facebook in South Africa claims that the US Supreme Court “overturned” mandatory vaccination following a lawsuit filed by attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr. This is false; the precedent for mandatory vaccination dates back to a Suprem Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Burning Man Mulling Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines for August

2021-04-22 Burning Man festival organizers have said that they are considering requiring attendees to prove they have been vaccinated for COVID-19 if the organizers move forward with plans to hold this year’s counter-culture festival in the Nevada desert. Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Did Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ‘Vacation’ in Florida?

2021-04-21 Right-wing blogs and political operatives again targeted Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on April 20 2021 by accusing her of going on a “vacation” in Florida. The story was first reported in the newsletter Michigan Information & Research Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Irish Professor Makes Unfounded Claims About Long-Term Effects of mRNA Vaccines

2021-04-21 SciCheck Digest The COVID-19 mRNA vaccines authorized for use were found to be safe and effective in clinical trials and real-world conditions. A professor in Ireland baselessly claims in a video circulating on social media that they are not, and that Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Has Israel Ended Its Outdoor Mask Mandate?

2021-04-20 The country has vaccinated more than half of its population during the COVID-19 pandemic. Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Tucker Carlson Misleads on COVID-19 Vaccines, Masks

2021-04-17 SciCheck Digest All of the authorized COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing symptomatic disease. Yet Fox News host Tucker Carlson baselessly casts doubt on the effectiveness of the vaccines, because federal officials urge fully vaccinated peopl Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ The government hasn’t said the vaccine will cause a third wave of deaths

2021-04-16 A video spreading on Instagram claims to show evidence of the government saying that the third wave of deaths during the pandemic will come from vaccines. The person recording the video can be heard saying: “People need to read this: ‘The r Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Are Birth Control Pills 1000 Times More Likely To Cause Blood Clots Than The J&J Vaccine?

2021-04-16 An April 13 2021 Facebook screenshot of a tweet was part of disordered discourse surrounding a “pause” by the Biden administration of the Johnson & Johnson shot for COVID-19. As conspiracy theories about and disinformation about the eff Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Answers To Tucker Carlson’s Questions About COVID-19 Are Abundant And NOT Being Withheld

2021-04-16 Have Tucker Carlson's questions about COVID-19 vaccines gone unanswered? No, that's not true: There are answers for the questions the FOX News host posed regarding COVID-19 vaccines, despite him saying there are none and despite long-esta Go to site post…»

Poynter→ Answers to common questions and concerns about coronavirus vaccines

2021-04-15 If you’re not one of the 120 million Americans who have already received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, you may be wondering: Is the shot worth it? And is it safe? You’re not alone. A March poll found that 13% of Americans say they w Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines were developed in record time due to scientists’ good understanding of similar coronaviruses and unprecedented investments from companies and governments

2021-04-14 REVIEW Vaccines for COVID-19 became available to the public less than a year after the virus was first detected, much faster than any other vaccine development in history. Some social media users have used the speed of development to imply that COVID- Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Is the South African COVID Variant More Resistant to the Pfizer Vaccine?

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The Dispatch→ Is the South African COVID Variant More Resistant to the Pfizer Vaccine?

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Health Feedback→ Compensation for vaccine injury claims can be awarded even without proof that the vaccine caused the injury

2021-04-14 REVIEW A Facebook ad published on 9 April 2021 claimed that the U.S. government paid out more than $4.5 billion for vaccine injury claims and implied that this is an indication that vaccines are unsafe. The ad was published by Health Choice Connecti Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ The Facts on the Recommended J&J Vaccine ‘Pause’

2021-04-13 So far, nearly 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the U.S., including 7.2 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. In six cases there have been reports of “a rare and severe type of blood clot” in th Go to site post…»

Truth or Fiction?→ Charlie Kirk Has Dueling Opinions on ‘Resist’ and ‘Disobey’

2021-04-13 On April 13 2021, an Imgur user shared Twitter screenshots purportedly showing contradictory opinions from right-wing activist Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA, an organization promoting far right views on high school and college campuses. In a post t Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ The current U.S. generation is healthier than previous ones partly because vaccines reduced infectious diseases; childhood immunization schedules are safe, contrary to chiropractor’s claims

2021-04-13 REVIEW The claim that vaccines contain toxic ingredients and make people sick is recurrent among groups opposing vaccination. An iteration of this claim in a Facebook post from chiropractor Patrick Flynn went viral on Facebook in early April 2021, i Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Red Cross Does NOT Reject Plasma Donations From People Who Got COVID-19 Vaccine — Just NOT Accepting ‘Convalescent Plasma’

2021-04-13 Is the Red Cross not accepting plasma donations from people who have had COVID-19 vaccine? No, that is misleading. There is a difference between the two blood products and Red Cross is still accepting whole blood, platelets and plasma fro Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ Clinical trials and post-trial monitoring show that COVID-19 vaccines reduce the spread and occurrence of the disease

2021-04-10 REVIEW Since several COVID-19 vaccines were authorized for use, numerous posts have circulated on social media claiming that these vaccines are experimental or that they don’t prevent the disease or its transmission. Some posts, like this one that w Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: In Video, Generals Michael Flynn, Thomas McInerney Do NOT Provide Proven Facts About 2020 Election And COVID Pandemic

2021-04-09 Does a video featuring Michael Flynn and Thomas McInerney contain only factual and proven statements? No, that's not true: The video recycles, without repairing, multiple false claims about COVID-19 and the 2020 election that have already Go to site post…»

AFP Fact Check→ US cardiologist makes false claims about Covid-19 vaccination

2021-04-09 Video of a cardiologist claiming that there is no reason for healthy people under the age of 50 or those who have recovered from Covid-19 to be vaccinated against the virus has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on social media. But medical exp Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Why you can’t compare deaths after a positive Covid-19 test with deaths after a vaccine

2021-04-09 We’ve been asked by many readers via email, WhatsApp and Twitter whether there is a double standard in the way that deaths are reported during this pandemic. Specifically, people want to know why deaths after a positive test for Covid-19 are usua Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ ‘Why would we suddenly go to them and lie?’: How councils and communities are working together to fight vaccine misinformation

2021-04-09 In January, 60 councils across England were given money by the government to help spread Covid-19 vaccine advice through trusted “Community Champions”. We talked to some of them about what they’ve been doing, what’s been workin Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ The chance of being killed by a cow and other AstraZeneca vaccine risk comparisons explained

2021-04-09 On Wednesday the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said the likelihood of getting a blood clot after a dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is approximately four in a million.  Of the 79 cases reported to the MH Go to site post…»

AFP Fact Check→ This man was arrested at a demonstration supporting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in January 2021

2021-04-09 Facebook and Instagram posts purport to show a video of an elderly man who was arrested for not wearing a facemask, despite allegedly being vaccinated against Covid-19. The claim is misleading: the man was arrested for breaching coronavirus restriction Go to site post…»

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