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Facebook post on tetanus jabs gets a lot wrong
It is not true that if a wound bleeds, there’s no chance you have tetanus. Read
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Robert Peston overstated the importance of reinfections
It is true that people testing positive for Covid-19 more than once are not counted in the daily case figures—but it would only make a small difference to the total if they were. Read
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Mandatory Covid-19 vaccine is only for care home workers
An amendment to the Health and Social Care Act has been criticised because it did not include a full impact assessment. Read
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Vaccines reduce the risk of death but don’t eliminate it altogether
Large numbers of people (including vulnerable populations) have been vaccinated, and therefore PHE statistics show that there are still deaths amongst vaccinated people. Read
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Boris Johnson was wrong to say that “everybody” is entitled to extra self-isolation support
People are not entitled to the equivalent of the living wage while they self-isolate, and a £500 support payment is only for those on benefits or in hardship. Read
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Double vaccinated people do not make up 60% of Covid-19 hospitalisations
Sir Patrick Vallance, the government’s chief scientific adviser, has corrected comments he made at a press conference. Read
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Richard Tice makes misleading claims about Covid-19 vaccines and fertility
The Reform UK leader’s claim is based on Yellow Card and VAERS data, which does not show proven adverse reactions to the vaccines. Read
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Young people do face a small risk from Covid
Death and severe disease are very unlikely, but there is not no risk of them “at all”. Read
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Vaccines have not caused daily cases to increase
There are more daily cases than July of last year despite high vaccine coverage. Read
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TfL is part of self-isolation pilot scheme
TfL initially suggested it wasn’t part of the scheme. Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak said they wouldn't be self-isolating due to being part of the pilot themselves, before the decision was reversed. Read
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