Vaccines
Fact checks addressing conspiracy theories and unreliable health advice relating to the coronavirus pandemic
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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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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Monkeypox is not ‘vaccine acquired’ shingles
They are caused by completely different viruses.
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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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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A screenshot of a supposed new document from Pfizer has been shared thousands of times but is out of date.
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