Vaccines
Fact checks addressing conspiracy theories and unreliable health advice relating to the coronavirus pandemic.
Covid-19 mutated long before mass vaccine roll-outs
All four variants of concern were identified before mass vaccine roll-outs.
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Video of man reporting Covid-19 crimes to police is full of misinformation
A viral video contains a list of debunked theories about the vaccine and disease.
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Vaccinated people sometimes die of Covid-19—but very rarely
Many of the most at-risk people have been vaccinated, which is why figures from Public Health England show that some have still died.
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Government modelling not proof of vaccine ‘genocide’
Estimates that most people who will die of Covid this summer will be vaccinated reflects the high rate of vaccination, not any harm of vaccines.
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The NHS isn’t asking for payment for Covid-19 vaccination passes
Scam emails purporting to be from the NHS are demanding money for a ‘Coronavirus Digital Passport’ to prove vaccination status.
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Claims that Covid vaccine spike proteins are harmful are unevidenced
A Conservative Woman article repeats claims from a Canadian vaccine scientist that appear to be based on flawed assumptions.
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Christian Eriksen did not have Covid-19 vaccine before collapse, says Inter Milan CEO
Users on social media are sharing false claims that the Danish footballer had been vaccinated days before becoming ill on the pitch.
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Possible link between Pfizer second dose and mild heart inflammation in young men
Most men studied in Israel had to go into hospital for a few days but the majority of cases were quite mild.
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A magnet won’t stick to a glass vaccine vial
A widely-shared social media video claims to show a magnet sticking to what appears to be a vaccine vial.
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Poster about Yellow Card scheme is not real
The MHRA has confirmed that a poster spreading on social media which makes claims about vaccine approvals does not come from them.
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