Vaccines
Fact checks addressing conspiracy theories and unreliable health advice relating to the coronavirus pandemic
What do we know about Covid-19 vaccines and fertility?
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists say that there is no evidence to suggest that the Covid-19 vaccines affect fertility.
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Conservative Woman article falsely claims vaccines don’t work
Claims that natural immunity is ‘complete’ and vaccines are ‘obsolete’ are completely false.
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Post makes misleading claims about Covid vaccines and animal trials
Animals used in clinical trials are usually euthanised so scientists can examine their organs.
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Vaccine deaths are not higher than Covid-19 deaths
An article reproduced across a number of sites repeatedly draws misleading conclusions from official data.
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What are the rules on consent for Covid-19 vaccines for teens?
People aged 16 or over can consent to their own medical treatment.
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Australian government hasn’t admitted vaccines are a dangerous poison
Medicines are generally referred to as poisons in Western Australian legislation.
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Costa sign demanding vaccine proof to sit in wasn’t taken in UK
In Ireland, indoor hospitality is only available to those who can prove they have been fully vaccinated or have recovered from Covid in the last six months.
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Macron didn’t say he would no longer sacrifice his life for people who refuse Covid-19 vaccines
A speech criticising people who do not get vaccinated has been widely misattributed to French President Emmanuel Macron.
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Comparisons between deaths reported after swine flu and Covid-19 vaccines are misleading
Deaths reported after a Covid-19 vaccine aren’t necessarily caused by the vaccine itself.
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Israel’s travel policy doesn’t view vaccinated passengers as higher risk
Suggestions that Israel postponing the lifting of travel restrictions on vaccinated tourists indicates they are high risk ignores the fact that unvaccinated travellers are restricted too.
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