Vaccines

Fact checks addressing conspiracy theories and unreliable health advice relating to vaccines

12 September 2023

Covid-19 vaccine doesn’t raise risk of catching and dying from the disease

An uncertain statistical finding in a single study is heavily outweighed by a large body of evidence showing that the Covid vaccines reduce your chance of severe Covid.

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Covid-19 vaccine doesn’t raise risk of catching and dying from the disease
6 September 2023

‘Legacy’ wording on UKHSA job advert not proof of a planned pandemic

Social media posts suggest a UKHSA job advert shows that a new pandemic is being planned. But the UKHSA says the wording from the advert is a “legacy” from before …

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‘Legacy’ wording on UKHSA job advert not proof of a planned pandemic
29 August 2023

Covid-19 vaccines not ‘Mass Genocide’ of children

A Facebook post repeats the claim that Covid vaccines are causing death to children on a large scale. This isn’t true.

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Covid-19 vaccines not ‘Mass Genocide’ of children
23 August 2023

ONS data shows lower death rates in people vaccinated against Covid-19

A video from the US is circulating on social media again, claiming that mortality data in the UK shows Covid-19 vaccines to cause a large increase in deaths. This is …

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ONS data shows lower death rates in people vaccinated against Covid-19
3 August 2023

Florida is not banning Covid-19 jabs for being bioweapons

A Florida Republican group has agreed to send a letter to state officials asking for Covid vaccines to be banned, but this does not appear to have any legal power …

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Florida is not banning Covid-19 jabs for being bioweapons
24 July 2023

Amish people do get vaccinated

False social media claims link Amish lifestyles to the absence of diseases. Amish people do use vaccines and GMOs, and they do also have conditions like autism and SIDS.

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Amish people do get vaccinated
12 July 2023

False claims of links between vaccines and HIV spread online

A social media post falsely links Dr Anthony Fauci to the origins of the AIDS epidemic and repeats a long debunked theory that the smallpox vaccine causes HIV.

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False claims of links between vaccines and HIV spread online
29 June 2023

The Covid-19 vaccines were tested before rollout

A video on social media makes several false claims about the Covid-19 vaccines, citing a video from Canada.

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The Covid-19 vaccines were tested before rollout
31 May 2023

5G is not triggering nanotechnology in the Covid vaccines

A video showing people collapsing claims to show deaths due to 5G activating ingredients injected into them.

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5G is not triggering nanotechnology in the Covid vaccines
31 May 2023

The Covid-19 vaccines saved many lives

A widespread meme on social media is clearly wrong when it suggests there is no evidence that the Covid vaccines saved any lives at all.

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The Covid-19 vaccines saved many lives

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