Vaccines

Fact checks addressing conspiracy theories and unreliable health advice relating to the coronavirus pandemic

30 May 2022

The FDA did not say Covid-19 vaccines are causing more heart attacks

A tweet also shared to Facebook claiming the FDA said 71 times more heart attacks occurred following the Covid-19 vaccine than any other vaccine is inaccurate.

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The FDA did not say Covid-19 vaccines are causing more heart attacks
30 May 2022

No evidence monkeypox is an agent of biological warfare

A video of a man opening textbooks to pages about monkeypox does not show the outbreak is a ‘war on us’.

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No evidence monkeypox is an agent of biological warfare
27 May 2022

Monkeypox is not ‘vaccine acquired’ shingles

They are caused by completely different viruses.

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Monkeypox is not ‘vaccine acquired’ shingles
27 May 2022

No evidence Covid-19 vaccines cause monkeypox

Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by a virus. There is no evidence it is a side effect of vaccination against Covid-19.

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No evidence Covid-19 vaccines cause monkeypox
17 May 2022

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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Post claiming the Pfizer vaccine has only a 12% efficacy rate is inaccurate
13 May 2022

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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Facebook image promoting vaccine damage payments scheme is not an official government poster
13 May 2022

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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Covid vaccines haven’t been mandated in the EU ‘under the radar’ under ‘Resolution 2361’
11 May 2022

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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No evidence hepatitis in children is caused by vaccinated breastfeeding mothers
10 May 2022

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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The Lancet didn’t say Covid-19 vaccines are only 1% effective
9 May 2022

‘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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‘Pfizer document’ doesn’t show company admitting vaccines unsafe in pregnancy

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