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5 August 2021

What are the rules on consent for Covid-19 vaccines for teens?

People aged 16 or over can consent to their own medical treatment.

What are the rules on consent for Covid-19 vaccines for teens?

5 August 2021

NHS Test and Trace cost £13.5 billion in its first year

£37 billion is its two year budget, but it only spent £13.5 billion in its first year, which is less than expected.

NHS Test and Trace cost £13.5 billion in its first year

4 August 2021

Yellow Card data isn't proof of Covid-19 vaccine deaths

This system provides a way of reporting and monitoring suspected reactions.

Yellow Card data isn't proof of Covid-19 vaccine deaths

4 August 2021

There is no graphene oxide in the Covid-19 vaccines

The nanoparticles used in some of the vaccines are lipid nanoparticles. They are not made of graphene oxide.

There is no graphene oxide in the Covid-19 vaccines

3 August 2021

Australian government hasn’t admitted vaccines are a dangerous poison

Medicines are generally referred to as poisons in Western Australian legislation.

Australian government hasn’t admitted vaccines are a dangerous poison

3 August 2021

Study did not show 82% of pregnancies end in miscarriage after Covid vaccination

Study did not show 82% of pregnancies end in miscarriage after Covid vaccination.

2 August 2021

The government’s numbers on savings for wine drinkers don’t add up

The government estimated its new imports policy will save wine drinkers £130 million. An industry body puts the figure at around £30 million.

The government’s numbers on savings for wine drinkers don’t add up

2 August 2021

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.

Costa sign demanding vaccine proof to sit in wasn’t taken in UK

2 August 2021

There are ways of testing for the Delta variant

Genomic sequencing allows scientists to identify different variants of Covid-19.

There are ways of testing for the Delta variant

30 July 2021

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.

Macron didn’t say he would no longer sacrifice his life for people who refuse Covid-19 vaccines

30 July 2021

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.

Comparisons between deaths reported after swine flu and Covid-19 vaccines are misleading

30 July 2021

Einstein didn’t say technology would create 'generation of idiots'

Versions of the quote appear to have been circulating on the internet for almost a decade.

Einstein didn’t say technology would create 'generation of idiots'

Latest fact checks

What are the rules on consent for Covid-19 vaccines for teens?

NHS Test and Trace cost £13.5 billion in its first year

Yellow Card data isn't proof of Covid-19 vaccine deaths

There is no graphene oxide in the Covid-19 vaccines

Australian government hasn’t admitted vaccines are a dangerous poison

Study did not show 82% of pregnancies end in miscarriage after Covid vaccination

The government’s numbers on savings for wine drinkers don’t add up

Costa sign demanding vaccine proof to sit in wasn’t taken in UK

There are ways of testing for the Delta variant

Macron didn’t say he would no longer sacrifice his life for people who refuse Covid-19 vaccines

Comparisons between deaths reported after swine flu and Covid-19 vaccines are misleading

Einstein didn’t say technology would create 'generation of idiots'

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