Vaccines
Fact checks addressing conspiracy theories and unreliable health advice relating to the coronavirus pandemic
Post claiming the Pfizer vaccine has only a 12% efficacy rate is inaccurate
False claims circulating on social media about the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine are not based on newly published documents.
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Facebook image promoting vaccine damage payments scheme is not an official government poster
The poster includes a link to a genuine scheme, which has existed since before the pandemic, under which people severely disabled by vaccines can apply for £120,000.
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Covid vaccines haven’t been mandated in the EU ‘under the radar’ under ‘Resolution 2361’
A post on Facebook claims that the European Council has removed its objection to mandatory Covid-19 vaccines.
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No evidence hepatitis in children is caused by vaccinated breastfeeding mothers
An article shared on Facebook claims that most children with hepatitis were breastfed by fully vaccinated mothers.
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The Lancet didn’t say Covid-19 vaccines are only 1% effective
This claim appears to be based on a misunderstanding of a 2021 article that suggested a different measure of effectiveness be published alongside the usual measure.
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‘Pfizer document’ doesn’t show company admitting vaccines unsafe in pregnancy
A screenshot of a supposed new document from Pfizer has been shared thousands of times but is out of date.
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GB News presenter wrong about booster vaccine deaths
Mark Steyn claimed during his programme that booster vaccines were ineffective and wrongly suggested they increased the chance of hospitalisation and death.
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GB News interview features misleading claims about Covid-19 and vaccines
Mark Steyn and Dr Guy Hatchard made a number of misleading claims about unreviewed studies, excess deaths and underlying risk factors.
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No evidence for MP’s claims ‘tens of thousands of people’ have ‘suffered severe damage’ from vaccines
Conservative MP Sir Christopher Chope made the claim about Covid-19 vaccines during an interview with GB News.
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US military deaths didn’t increase by 1,100% last year
Claims of a huge spike in deaths are based on faulty data.
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