SciCheck Digest COVID-19 vaccines do not contain a live virus, so there isn’t a biological path for a vaccinated person to “shed” the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to those around them. Nor is there any evidence the vaccines cause reproductive problem
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trevor Noah Did NOT Discourage Mask-Wearing Or COVID-19 Vaccinations
Did Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," express anti-mask and anti-COVID-19 vaccine opinions during a segment of his show? No, that's not true: Noah was expressing his discontent with changes in the message from the Ce
Poynter→ No, the death rate for vaccinated people is not higher than that of unvaccinated people
An Instagram post claimed that “the death rate for fully vaccinated people is significantly higher than non-vaccinated (people).” The post featured a screenshot of a tweet by Chuck Callesto, a former candidate for Florida’s 3rd congre
FactCheck.org→ Exploring the Legality of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Q: Can employers, colleges and universities require COVID-19 vaccinations? A: Generally, they may require immunizations. But there is some uncertainty about the legality of mandating vaccines authorized for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Admi
Health Feedback→ Deaths are attributed to COVID-19 according to clinical symptoms and diagnostic; deaths occurring following vaccination are systematically reported and investigated
REVIEW The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing massive COVID-19 vaccination campaign led to the rollout of an important epidemiological and clinical surveillance. As of 7 May 2021, almost 600,000 persons died from COVID-19 in the U.S. and almost 100 m
Health Feedback→ A safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine for children would protect children and at-risk people by reducing the virus’ spread
REVIEW On 5 May 2021, Canada’s health ministry authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children aged between 12 to 15. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to do the same soon and the European Medicines Age
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Lt. Gen. Tom McInerney And Maria Zack Video Shows NO Proof Of Election Fraud
Did a video featuring Lt. General Tom McInerney and Maria Zack show proof of election fraud? No, that's not true. The retired general and the Nations in Action website founder repeated previously debunked claims about election fraud in th
Full Fact→ The term ‘double mutants’ doesn’t mean much
With reporting of the impact of the current wave of Covid-19 in India, there has been interest in the B1.617 variant of Covid-19 which was first identified there, and has been dubbed the ‘Indian variant’. It has often been described a
FactCheck.org→ Viral Post Misleads on COVID-19 Death Reporting, Vaccine Monitoring
SciCheck Digest A tweet that migrated across social media platforms falsely suggests that any deaths in the 20 days following positive COVID-19 tests are to be attributed to the disease, “no matter what other factors were involved.” There i
Health Feedback→ The benefits of getting the COVID-19 vaccine outweigh its risks; there is no increased mortality rate among vaccinated people relative to unvaccinated people
REVIEW Social media posts calling the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines into question commonly point to adverse events occurring after vaccination as evidence that the vaccine is responsible. As shown by this previous Health Feedback review, posts mak
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Carters and Bidens Were NOT Breaking Indoor Mask-Wearing Guidelines In Photo
Did President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden put former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter at risk by not wearing masks inside the Carters' home? No, that's not true: Although the Centers for Disease Control
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘The Simpsons’ Did NOT Predict George Floyd’s Death, The Notre Dame Fire, The Ebola Breakout Or Donald Trump Touching An Orb
Did "The Simpsons" television show predict several future events including George Floyd's death, the Notre Dame cathedral fire, Donald Trump touching an orb and others? No, that's not true. A video containing clips of events that the FOX
FactCheck.org→ Meme Featuring DeSantis Presents Misleading Picture of COVID-19 and Vaccine Safety
SciCheck Digest COVID-19 was the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2020. But a meme featuring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis minimizes the toll the pandemic already has taken — particularly among the elderly. The meme also questions getting
Truth or Fiction?→ Agriculture Workers Are Killed on the Job at a Higher Rate Than Cops,’ ‘They Make about a Third as Much Money’
In April 2021, a popular tweet contained the claim that agricultural workers were likelier to die on the job than law enforcement officers, adding that farm labor also generally pays far less: Reminder that agriculture workers are killed on the job
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 IS Airborne But ‘Everybody’ Won’t Catch It
If COVID-19 is airborne would everybody have caught it by now? A viral video with an anti-vaccine message peddles false information about the coronavirus outbreak, throwing doubt on the authenticity of the virus by stating, "If it is airb
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Patients Who Die Within 20 Days Of Positive COVID Test Are NOT Automatically Added To Pandemic Death Tally
If you die within 20 days of testing positive for COVID-19 are you therefore added to the pandemic's death toll? No, that's not true: The claim was made with no offer of proof and in apparent ignorance of the systems by which cause of dea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Nurse’ Video Is Full Of Recycled, Debunked Claims About COVID-19 By Tarot Card Reader
Does a video, purportedly from a nurse in Halifax, Canada, contain only accurate and true statements about COVID-19? No, that's not true: The video is chockful of fabrications, verifiably false claims that have been debunked. Among the di
Health Feedback→ Vaccines do provide immunity and can be used to achieve herd immunity
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.
Health Feedback→ Insufficient evidence to claim COVID-19 vaccines cause menstrual irregularities in vaccinated women; vaccinated people aren’t making unvaccinated people ill
REVIEW In April 2021, multiple social media posts and articles claimed that COVID-19 vaccines cause menstrual problems in vaccinated women (see examples here, here, here, and here). Others even claimed that vaccinated women were causing unvaccinated
AFP Fact Check→ Experts reject claim that supplements can counter Covid-19 vaccines
Articles shared on social media claim several dietary supplements can serve to “neutralize” effects of widely-used Covid-19 shots. This is false; doctors dismiss the claim, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says the inocu
Health Feedback→ Flawed speculative study incorrectly claims that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines cause neurodegenerative diseases
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID-19 Shots Are NOT Set To Contribute To The ‘Decimation Of The World’s Population’
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Bill Gates Is NOT Fighting To Keep COVID-19 Vaccine Ingredients Secret
Is Bill Gates fighting to keep the ingredients of COVID-19 vaccines secret? No, that's not true: The ingredients to each COVID-19 vaccine currently in use are not secret. They are publicly available, including on the FDA website. Gates, a
FactCheck.org→ SciCheck and Our Commitment to Transparency
FactCheck.org launched a feature in 2015 called SciCheck to increase public knowledge and understanding of science and scientific research. Since then, we have posted more than 250 SciCheck articles and videos on subjects such as climate change, Zika,
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
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
FactCheck.org→ Vaccines Benefit Those Who Have Had COVID-19, Contrary to Viral Posts
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
Health Feedback→ The use of face masks reduces the transmission of COVID-19 and doesn’t lead to oxygen deficiency or carbon dioxide buildup in the bloodstream
On 22 November 2020, an article titled “Facemasks in the COVID-19 era: A health hypothesis”, authored by Baruch Vainshelboim, was published in the journal Medical Hypotheses. Outlets like American Conservative Movement, Tech Startups, and G
FactCheck.org→ Stories Falsely Cite ‘Stanford Study’ to Misinform on Face Masks
SciCheck Digest Stanford Medicine says it “strongly supports the use of face masks to control the spread of COVID-19.” Yet viral stories falsely claim a “Stanford study” showed that face masks are unsafe and ineffective against
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on the Rare Clotting Events That Caused the J&J Pause
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will meet April 23 to “provide further recommendations” on the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, possibly clearing the way for its r
The Dispatch→ Did a 2-Year-Old Die After Receiving a Dose of the Pfizer Vaccine?
Viral social media posts and articles claim that a 2-year-old passed away after receiving the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. This claim relies on an entry in the U.S. Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS), which details the alleged death of a 2-
The Dispatch→ Did an Italian Lawmaker Call for Bill Gates to Face Trial for ‘Crimes Against Humanity’?
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The Dispatch→ Did an Italian Lawmaker Call for Bill Gates to Face Trial for ‘Crimes Against Humanity’?
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The Dispatch→ Could the mRNA Vaccines Permanently Alter DNA?
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The Dispatch→ Could the mRNA Vaccines Permanently Alter DNA?
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Logically→ Double masking provides extra protection against COVID-19.
The CDC has said that wearing two masks could provide twice as much protection against the virus, but ensuring a proper fit is vital.
FactCheck.org→ Irish Professor Makes Unfounded Claims About Long-Term Effects of mRNA Vaccines
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Oft-Cited Article Proposes A Hypothesis, Does NOT Provide New Data Against Mask-Wearing, Is NOT A ‘Stanford Study"
Did this "Stanford Study" prove that face masks don't slow the spread of COVID-19 and harm the health of mask-wearers? No, that's not true: Stanford University disavows the article, which is not a report on new research and is full of the
Health Feedback→ Oral contraceptives are a bigger risk factor for blood clot formation than the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines
REVIEW Several vaccines are in use after large clinical trials showed their safety and efficacy. However, reports of blood clots among people who received a COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson or from AstraZeneca led health agencies in vario
AFP Fact Check→ Covid-19 shots not found to have caused deaths that followed vaccinations
Social media posts claim there have been 3,005 “Covid vaccine deaths” since December 1, 2020. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says it has received that many reports of deaths among people who took a Covid-19 vaccine, but fou
The Dispatch→ Are the COVID Vaccines Experimental? Did They Skip Animal Trials?
A viral Facebook post lists “6 facts” about the three COVID-19 vaccines currently in use in the United States. These “facts” are listed as follows: “none are FDA approved, all are considered ‘experimental,’ non