Get the facts: Vaccines

23 November 2020

The government plans to monitor potential adverse reactions to a Covid-19 vaccine, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be safe

The government needs a system for logging any medical problems that people encounter at the same time as the vaccine.

The government plans to monitor potential adverse reactions to a Covid-19 vaccine, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be safe

20 November 2020

Baseless claims about vaccine safety go viral on Facebook

The post claims that the Covid-19 death rate is much lower than the estimated 0.5%-1% and makes baseless claims that a vaccine would kill more people than the virus.

Baseless claims about vaccine safety go viral on Facebook

20 November 2020

It’s misleading to compare the effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines and the death rate

Vaccines don’t just prevent death.

It’s misleading to compare the effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines and the death rate

17 November 2020

The figure for a dose of a potential Covid-19 vaccine covers the cost of delivering the treatment

GP practices are private companies that receive funding from a range of places.

The figure for a dose of a potential Covid-19 vaccine covers the cost of delivering the treatment

16 November 2020

Ticketmaster won’t demand proof of a Covid-19 vaccine for concert entry

The company said decisions about entry requirements for events will be up to individual organisers

Ticketmaster won’t demand proof of a Covid-19 vaccine for concert entry

13 November 2020

The Covid-19 recovery rate is not 99.9%

Posts on social media have overestimated the Covid recovery rate.

12 November 2020

There’s no evidence that mercury-based chemicals in a Covid-19 vaccine would cause harm

Thiomersal is no longer found in most standard vaccines and even if it was used in a Covid-19 vaccine there is no evidence it causes harm.

There’s no evidence that mercury-based chemicals in a Covid-19 vaccine would cause harm

11 November 2020

No evidence aluminium in vaccines causes Alzheimer's disease

Small amounts of aluminium have been used in vaccines for almost 100 years.

No evidence aluminium in vaccines causes Alzheimer's disease

11 November 2020

The government is not proposing to make a Covid-19 vaccine mandatory

Evidence submitted to the human rights committee by four academics has been misunderstood.

The government is not proposing to make a Covid-19 vaccine mandatory

4 November 2020

A Covid-19 vaccine is not being administered via Covid-19 nasal swab tests

Despite the fact that some other animal vaccines are administered via the nose, the Covid-19 swab test is not a Covid-19 vaccine.

A Covid-19 vaccine is not being administered via Covid-19 nasal swab tests

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