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The Pfizer vaccine, teenagers and myocarditis
There were just under 400 reported cases of myocarditis, none of them fatal, after 8.9 million teens were vaccinated in the US. Read
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Reported study doesn’t talk about Alzheimer’s
It was research into the impact of dietary intake of flavonoids on subjective cognitive decline. Read
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Abortion rate lower than claimed as miscarriages not factored in
ONS data claims one in four pregnancies end in abortion, but this doesn’t count pregnancies which end in miscarriage. Read
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Vaccine deaths are not higher than Covid-19 deaths
An article reproduced across a number of sites repeatedly draws misleading conclusions from official data. Read
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What are the rules on consent for Covid-19 vaccines for teens?
People aged 16 or over can consent to their own medical treatment. Read
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NHS Test and Trace cost £13.5 billion in its first year
£37 billion is its two year budget, but it only spent £13.5 billion in its first year, which is less than expected. Read
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Yellow Card data isn't proof of Covid-19 vaccine deaths
This system provides a way of reporting and monitoring suspected reactions. Read
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There is no graphene oxide in the Covid-19 vaccines
The nanoparticles used in some of the vaccines are lipid nanoparticles. They are not made of graphene oxide. Read
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Australian government hasn’t admitted vaccines are a dangerous poison
Medicines are generally referred to as poisons in Western Australian legislation. Read
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Study did not show 82% of pregnancies end in miscarriage after Covid vaccination
Study did not show 82% of pregnancies end in miscarriage after Covid vaccination. Read
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