Vaccines
Fact checks addressing conspiracy theories and unreliable health advice relating to the coronavirus pandemic.
There’s no evidence that any current vaccines cause cancer
Vaccines go through a number of trial stages to check they don’t have dangerous side effects.
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Being ‘measles free’ doesn’t mean there are no cases of measles
The World Health Organisation says ‘eliminating measles’ means the number of cases in a country is at a level where it can’t circulate easily.
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Autism prevalence is up but scientists have consistently found that vaccines don’t cause it
More diagnoses of autism disorders are being made but they are not associated with being vaccinated.
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Most of these claims about glyphosate, vaccines and cancer are misleading
Evidence on whether glyphosate causes cancer seems contradictory and Cancer Research UK says there is some evidence people exposed to very high levels of it could have a slightly increased …
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This post greatly exaggerates the risks of infection from people who have just been vaccinated
This post advising people on live vaccine exposure greatly exaggerates the risks of infection.
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This FOI about vaccines is real
The UK Vaccine Damage Payment provides payments to people who are severely disabled by vaccines.
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Measles is not the “number one side effect” of the MMR vaccine
It’s incorrect to claim that measles and death are side effects of the MMR.
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This image about vaccine ingredients is extremely misleading
The ingredients it lists are either not present in vaccines, or not in high enough concentrations to do harm.
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Evidence shows there is no link between the MMR vaccine and diabetes
A brand of MMR vaccine used in the USA (not in the UK) lists diabetes as an ‘adverse reaction’. But that’s not the same as a side effect caused by …
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NHS: More beds, more doctors, and more flu vaccines?
The number of NHS hospital beds has halved in the last thirty years, but the number of doctors has risen consistently.
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