Quick Take The U.S. military may assist in the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available, but it will not forcibly administer vaccines, as a viral article shared on social media falsely suggests. Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of the Wh
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Health Feedback→ Mild side effects from flu shots are common ; very serious adverse effects are very rare
REVIEW Claims that the flu vaccine for the 2020 – 2021 season caused dangerous side effects started circulating on social media in early October 2020 (see here). For example, some social media users reported developing an abnormally high fever
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines are not expected to be available for the public before several months, contrary to viral claim on social media
REVIEW An article published by SHTFplan.com on 16 September 2020 and reposted on the website Beforeitsnews.com, titled “the [U.S] government has released their initial plans to force a [COVID-19] vaccine on everyone”, has gone viral in early Oct
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Trump COVID Vaccine Plan for the U.S. Does NOT Rely On Forced Inoculation
Is forced vaccination of the unwilling part of the COVID-19 vaccination plan released by the Trump administration? No, that's not true: Both the vaccination plan itself and public statements by U.S. health officials emphasize free vaccine
Full Fact→ A picture of Sadiq Khan just before his flu jab doesn’t show he didn’t get it
A photo of the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan getting the flu jab has gone viral on Facebook, with people claiming that because the cap is still on the needle, that he did not get the injection. The original picture does show the cap on the needle. A spoke
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 is at least an order of magnitude more deadly than seasonal flu, according to current estimates
REVIEW An Instagram post by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claiming that COVID-19 is less deadly than flu started circulating on 27 September 2020. The post replicates a table included in a 10 September 2020 update from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control a
Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines do not modify the human genome and do not involve hydrogels; Hydrogels are not internet-connecting devices
REVIEW Social media posts started circulating on 16 September 2020 claiming that hydrogels will be used for COVID-19 vaccines and for disease-detecting sensors that connect a person’s body to the internet. Hydrogels are hydrophilic chains of mole
FactCheck.org→ Trump Again Overstates Speed of COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Contradicting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director and other government officials, President Donald Trump incorrectly said in a press briefing that a coronavirus vaccine would be “immediately” available to the general public afte
Health Feedback→ Adequate immunization and improved sanitation together protect against infection from both wild and vaccine-derived poliovirus
REVIEW Articles like this one, published on 4 September 2020 on 21st Century Wire, report an outbreak of 13 cases of vaccine-derived polio that began in Sudan in March 2020 and was announced by the Sudan Federal Ministry of Health just one week afte
The Dispatch→ Will COVID Vaccine Holdouts in Australia Be Banned From Travel, Restaurants, or School?
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AFP Fact Check→ New Zealand political party’s misleading campaign video makes false ‘forced’ coronavirus vaccination claim
A video claiming New Zealand's ruling party has changed the law to "force" citizens to get a coronavirus vaccine has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The claim is false. The video, which was created by a
FactCheck.org→ New ‘Plandemic’ Video Peddles Misinformation, Conspiracies
The second part of “Plandemic” — a documentary-style video that presents a sweeping conspiracy theory about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, patents and vaccines — landed on Aug. 18, spinning together many of the falsehoods about t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The CDC Did NOT Predict An Outbreak Of AFM Cases To Cover Up Anticipated Future Vaccine Injuries
Did the CDC predict an outbreak of AFM (acute flaccid myelitis) cases to cover up anticipated future vaccine injuries from the COVID-19 vaccine and flu shot? No, that's not true: The CDC has been tracking AFM cases since 2014. AF
Full Fact→ This vaccine survey may not be exactly what it seems
“Young people twice as likely to refuse a coronavirus vaccine, study shows” The Telegraph, 9 August 2020 “Survey sparks concern over misconceptions about vaccines and scepticism about science” The Guardian, 9 Augu
Health Feedback→ Contrary to claim in viral Facebook post, the flu vaccine does work and certain types of cancers can be cured
REVIEW A Facebook post published at the end of July 2020 expressed skepticism at how we could “make a vaccine in 6 months for an illness that [we] STILL don’t understand”—heavily implied to be COVID-19—by claiming that we “can’
AFP Fact Check→ No evidence flu vaccines make children more vulnerable to coronavirus infections
Social media posts claim children vaccinated against the flu are at a significantly higher risk of contracting other respiratory infections, including coronaviruses. This is false; large studies in British Columbia and the US found no evidence that the
FactCheck.org→ Dueling Trump, Biden Claims on COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution
As scientists work to find a safe vaccine for COVID-19, President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, have made competing claims about the administration’s plans to carry out the daunting task of distributing hundreds of millio
The Dispatch→ Does Anthony Fauci Own ‘Half the Patent’ for Moderna’s COVID Vaccine?
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Full Fact→ The BBC did not say that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is planning to put microchips in Covid-19 vaccines
A Facebook post shared hundreds of times has claimed that a BBC article says that there will be microchips in Covid-19 vaccines funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation so people who are vaccinated can be tracked. It also claims the BBC articl
The Dispatch→ Is the HPV Vaccine Gardasil Dangerous?
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Full Fact→ There is no indication that a Covid-19 vaccine will be mandatory or that those who don’t get it will have their movements restricted
A Facebook post claiming to show how a “mandatory coronavirus vaccine” would be enforced has been shared hundreds of times. Firstly there is currently nothing to suggest a coronavirus vaccine will be mandatory in the UK. The Chief Medical O
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO ‘New Health Care Act’ To Force Your Whole Family To Take A ‘Killer Vaccine’ For COVID-19
Is there a new health care act in effect or making its way through Congress that would allow the government to place your child in an isolation centre if they test positive for COVID-19 and require your whole family to be vaccinated by a "kill
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The CDC DOES Recommend Buying And Using Face Masks, Even If You Are Healthy
Did Delaware Health and Social Services produce an infographic flyer that stated, "If you are healthy, the CDC does not recommend buying or using face masks"? Yes, this is a real flyer, but it is outdated advice that was revised after COVID-19
Health Feedback→ Infant deaths did not decrease during the pandemic due to a reduced use of vaccines; vaccines are not associated with sudden infant death syndrome
REVIEW An article published by Health Choice which suggests a link between infant deaths and vaccination has been republished by outlets known for opposing vaccines, such as Children’s Health Defense. The original article has received more than 14
Health Feedback→ Infant deaths did not decrease during the pandemic due to a reduced use of vaccines; vaccines are not associated with sudden infant death syndrome
REVIEW An article published by Health Choice which suggests a link between infant deaths and vaccination has been republished by outlets known for opposing vaccines, such as Children’s Health Defense. The original article has received more than 14
Truth or Fiction?→ Is a Texas Doctor Curing COVID-19 Patients For $50?
A Texas doctor’s claim that he has cured more than 75 patients for COVID-19 for no more than $50 spread widely around Facebook and YouTube before apparently being removed from both platforms. Dr. Brian Procter first drew attention through a phot
AFP Fact Check→ This 1998 photo shows young polio patients in Sierra Leone
A purported image of children with limb deformities has been shared hundreds of times in multiple Facebook posts published in 2020 alongside a claim it shows the aftermath of vaccine trials on Africans. The claim is false; the photo, taken in 1998 in t
Full Fact→ Facebook post about Italy, coronavirus and 5G is almost all false
We’ve been asked by a reader to check a series of claims about Italy, Covid-19 and 5G. We’ve seen variations of the text being shared on social media and via blog posts. Almost all of the claims—that Covid-19 is caused by a bacteria,
Health Feedback→ No, Bill Gates is not funding COVID-19 vaccines as a way to conduct global surveillance or to depopulate the world
This article posted by The Truth About Cancer on 13 June 2020 is the third and last article in a series claiming that vaccines are dangerous and that individuals will be forced to accept a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine once developed. The article, titled COVID-19
Truth or Fiction?→ Did ’61 out of 63 Females’ Become Infertile After Receiving a Vaccine Against COVID-19?
A graphic spreading online in June 2020 acted as a nesting doll for a spate of disinformation linking conspiracy theories about both COVID-19 and tech mogul Bill Gates. The graphic claims that “61 out of 63 females GlaxoSmithKline tested became
FactCheck.org→ Colorado Vaccine Bill Includes Nonmedical Exemptions for Children
Quick Take A Facebook meme falsely claims a Colorado bill is “removing exemptions” for parents who don’t want to vaccinate their children in order to attend school. The bill adds new requirements to opt out of vaccinations, but does offer
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: President Trump Did NOT Do All The Following — Contrary to Claims in Viral Message
Did President Trump do all of the things claimed in this viral post listing 10 accomplishments? No, that's not true. While several of the claims are true, many are misleading or false. The claim appeared in memes and text posts, including a po
FactCheck.org→ Nuremberg Code Addresses Experimentation, Not Vaccines
Quick Take A bogus claim that “[v]accines are in direct violation of The Nuremberg Code” has been circulating on social media. Actually, the Nuremberg Code addresses the treatment of human subjects in medical experiments and says nothing ab
Health Feedback→ Article inaccurately claims that coronavirus vaccine by Oxford researchers caused animal test subjects to develop COVID-19
SUMMARY This article, published in late May 2020, received more than 280,000 views on Facebook and more than 24,000 interactions on social media. The article makes numerous claims about Bill Gates and the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine being developed by Oxford
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Accept Campaign Donation From Antifa
Did Joe Biden accept a campaign donation from Antifa? No, that's not true: This story comes from a satire website and nothing published by this network is true. There is no evidence that the presumptive Democratic nominee for president has rec
Snopes→ U.S. on Cusp of Marking at Least 100K Deaths from Coronavirus
The stark reality comes as only half of Americans said they would be willing to get vaccinated if scientists are successful in developing a vaccine, according to a new poll released Wednesday from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Res
Snopes→ Poll: Half of Americans Would Get a COVID-19 Vaccine
The poll, released Wednesday, found 31% simply weren’t sure if they’d get vaccinated.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates, Anthony Fauci & Big Pharma Did NOT Lose A Massive Supreme Court Case
Did Bill Gates, Dr. Anthony Fauci and Big Pharma lose a massive U.S. Supreme Court case? No, that's not true: The billionaire philanthropist Gates, the immunologist Fauci, and the major pharmaceutical companies have not lost a major high court
FactCheck.org→ Facebook Posts Distort Facts on Trump Actions
Quick Take Facebook posts credit President Donald Trump with accomplishing a list of things that haven’t happened — claiming, for example, that he “cancelled” a proposed House bill on contact tracing and “expelled WHO.R
Health Feedback→ Claim that the Amish are healthier because they opt out of all vaccines is incorrect
REVIEW An article, published on 11 November 2017 by Mark Sloan on EndAllDisease, claims that “the unvaccinated Amish rarely get cancer, autism or heart disease”, attributing the occurrence of these diseases to vaccination. The article recently wen