Covid-19 child vaccine trial paused over clot concerns, not cot death
The study was giving the Covid-19 vaccine to children aged between six and 17, not infants. Read
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Vaccines
Fact checks addressing conspiracy theories and unreliable health advice relating to vaccines
Mike Yeadon wrong again on lockdowns and face masks
Claims that lockdowns and face masks don’t work are false. Read
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There’s more to the claim only 32 vaccinated people were hospitalised with Covid-19
A report in the Telegraph claimed there was only one vaccinated case per 2,300 patients. That’s highly misleading. Read
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Error-strewn paper claims face masks are ineffective and harmful
The ‘peer-reviewed paper from Stanford’ is not from Stanford and may not have been conventionally peer-reviewed. Read
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Being near to people vaccinated against Covid-19 won’t give you side effects
There is nothing in the Covid-19 vaccines used in the UK that could cause vaccine shedding. Read
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Godfrey Bloom video makes false claims about vaccines
Former MEP Godfrey Bloom has made a number of false claims about Covid-19 vaccines Read
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The government hasn’t said the vaccine will cause a third wave of deaths
Covid-19 vaccines aren’t 100% efficient, but experts aren’t predicting they will cause mass hospitalisations. Read
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Covid-19 vaccine did not kill every animal it was tested on
A Facebook post is wrong to claim animals involved in vaccine trials died from sepsis, immune disorder or cardiac failure. Read
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Health
The chance of being killed by a cow and other AstraZeneca vaccine risk comparisons explained
Is it a cow? Is it a plane? The hunt for a straightforward way to explain the AstraZeneca vaccine risk is complicated. Read
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Is there a precedent for mandatory vaccines for care home workers?
Some healthcare workers are required by their employers to have the Hepatitis B vaccine, but it's not a specific law. Read
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