This page brings together Full Fact’s fact checks on Covid-19, covering common claims, vaccine safety and efficacy, symptoms, treatments, government policies, and misinformation. We review evidence, correct errors, and monitor evolving science to help you make informed decisions.
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The fact that the Spanish Ministry of Health doesn’t have its own viral cultures doesn’t mean it thinks they don’t exist. Read
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There are more vaccinated people in hospital with Covid because the vast majority of vulnerable people have now been vaccinated. Read
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A headline in the Daily Express was wrong to say that statins actually caused a lower death rate among people taking them. Read
A Facebook post implies the risk of developing a blood clot or heart problem from a Covid-19 vaccine outweighs the benefits. Read
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The claim has been going round since a Spanish professor got a vial of what claimed to be Pfizer vaccine in the post, and said it looked like graphene oxide through a microscope. Read
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An Instagram post takes a tragic story of an infant’s death and uses it to make baseless claims about vaccine safety. Read
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She actually said the Covid-19 vaccines aren’t live vaccines. Read
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A video claiming vaccines are part of the ‘fourth industrial revolution’ uses footage of World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab to claim vaccines edit your genes. Read
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2020 saw lower than average teen deaths due to various factors, and so isn’t a “normal” year to compare 2021 against. Read
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The MHRA told Full Fact that it has ‘significant concerns that this practice is not safe’. Read
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