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False claims about first vaccine recipients spread on social media
Posts claim that CNN used a picture of one of the first vaccine recipients back in October. They did not. Read
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Covid-19 fact checks
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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Claims about the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine ingredients lack evidence
Claims about PEG, non-neutralizing antibodies, fertility and late effects have been made about the first Covid-19 vaccine approved in the UK. Read
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No evidence Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine affects women’s fertility
The vaccine causes an immune response to a spike protein, but this almost certainly won’t make the body attack the placenta. Read
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The new vaccination card is not a ‘Covid passport’
It is a vaccine record card with appointment details, but no secure identifying information Read
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Vaccine approval isn’t quicker because of Brexit
The MHRA could have given the Pfizer vaccine the same emergency approval when the UK was in the EU. Read
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Telegraph wrong on Whitty and Vallance statements
Allison Pearson claimed Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance cherry-picked rising hospital bed occupancy figures in the coronavirus briefing last week. They didn’t. Read
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Mersey Care has only had five Covid-19 deaths because it is not an acute trust
This is the second time we’ve seen FOI requests on Covid-19 deaths sent to trusts who are unlikely to deal with seriously ill coronavirus patients. Read
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Covid-19 is an infectious disease, and a video claiming it isn’t is wrong
The woman in this video is wrong to blame radiation—and wrong about other things as well Read
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The Pfizer Covid-19 candidate vaccine is not too cold to be called a vaccine
The Ebola vaccine had to be stored at temperatures this low too. Read
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RNA Covid-19 vaccines will not change your DNA
Several candidate vaccines use this technology. Read
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