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We don’t have long-term data on the use of the vaccines in pregnancy, but our knowledge is growing, and the evidence we do have so far is reassuring. Read
Health
A 2020 court case, known as Bell vs Tavistock, doesn’t mean it’s illegal to vaccinate teenagers without parental consent or a court order Read
A Facebook post claims the Taliban took over Afghanistan with no vaccines, masks or mass deaths amongst their population. This seems unlikely from what we know about the country at large. Read
This is a fake ad created as a joke. It gets the name of its own product wrong, for starters. Read
The post shows the moment Flight 175 struck the South Tower of the World Trade Center. Read
A Facebook post cites the defunct government agency VOSA. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
It’s been claimed the NI rise will take the tax burden to the highest level “in history”, in peacetime, since 1948, since 1950 and since 1969. Read
A post on Facebook claims that people can receive a free food box in exchange for comments and shares. Read
A viral Facebook post claims a Scottish Water worker was overheard saying radium in the water is making people sick. Read
Education
A BBC News article said 10% of children’s books have an ethnic minority character, but this figure comes from flawed research. Read
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