Fact checks addressing conspiracy theories and unreliable health advice relating to vaccines
Health
The article in question is a speculative article on the future of travel and does not mention microchips. Read
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A post claims that an app containing a QR code will be used to stop people entering shops or businesses if they haven’t had the vaccine. Read
Also, claims that the polio vaccine paralysed thousands of children are based on shaky evidence. Read
A viral Facebook post claims he is a partner in a Wuhan lab, which he isn’t. Read
The post wrongly claims Italian doctors have found Covid-19 is caused by a bacteria. Read
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There is still no evidence to suggest that the new coronavirus was man-made. Read
A post on Facebook wrongly claims that German police can come into homes and forcibly vaccinate people. Read
The patents are for other forms of coronavirus and show no evidence Covid-19 was manufactured. Read
There is no Covid-19 vaccine yet, but this law does not say you can be forced to get the injection. Read
An argument that the flu vaccine doesn’t work because the flu has not been eliminated doesn’t add up. Read
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