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Chris Preddie wrong about Pfizer CEO not taking Covid vaccine
Chris Preddie OBE spreads falsehood about the Pfizer CEO refusing a Covid-19 vaccine. Read
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Screenshot of website about Covid-19 vaccine side effects is fake
A Facebook post includes a mock-up of the MHRA’s website with a list of Covid-19 vaccine side effects. Read
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Too early to say whether unvaccinated doctors or nurses will lose jobs
A Facebook post suggests that thousands of unvaccinated doctors and nurses will lose their jobs Read
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Did Sajid Javid open a ‘new hospital’ in Carlisle?
The new cancer centre is on the site of an old building at Carlisle Infirmary. Read
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PHE says no need to restart vaccination course in pregnancy after second dose delay
There’s no problem with booking your second dose, even if it’s been a considerable amount of time since your first. Read
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Covid-19 vaccines are recommended at any stage of pregnancy
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists recommends vaccination at any stage of pregnancy. Read
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Covid testing hasn't left 12 million on NHS waiting lists
The NHS waiting list delays are more complex than that, and testing happens in lots of different settings. Read
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Trafalgar Square “Freedom Rally” speech littered with false claims
Speaker Vernon Coleman made a litany of misleading claims to an audience of hundreds in Trafalgar Square Read
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How long should you wait between vaccines if you’re pregnant?
You should wait a week between your whooping cough or flu vaccine and the Covid vaccine. Read
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