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The data has been cited by some to suggest Covid-19 vaccines are behind what are unrealistically large rises in the incidence of various diseases in the US military. Read
Participants in the original vaccine trial were required not to have unprotected sex for 28 days after their second dose, but this is just a standard precaution in new drug trials. Read
A screenshot circulating on social media looks like an ITV News article, but isn’t genuine. Read
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Claims there is HIV in Covid-19 vaccines is false, and refers to a vaccine abandoned at the trial stage which did use a small piece of protein from HIV. Read
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Claims that vaccines are harming immune systems is based on flawed analysis comparing Covid-19 case rates between vaccinated and unvaccinated people. Read
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Some social media users are sharing news stories, both real and fake, about possible risk factors for heart attacks to make incorrect claims about the risks of Covid-19 vaccines. Read
A Facebook post falsely claims the Microsoft founder wanted all Covid vaccines removed from use Read
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The blog post making these claims is based on false US military data. Read
This seems to be based on misinterpretations of government reports. Read
The idea that microscopic organisms cause many diseases, which humans often pass on to one another, is an established scientific fact. Read
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