The government is not planning to roll out an untested Covid-19 vaccine
A government consultation about unlicensed vaccines has been misunderstood online. Read
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Vaccines
Fact checks addressing conspiracy theories and unreliable health advice relating to vaccines
Unlicensed vaccines are not untested
Social media posts claim the government is trying to quietly change the rules on unlicensed vaccines, but they’ve missed the point. Read
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Unlicensed vaccine manufacturers are immune from some, but not all, civil liability
A vaccine manufacturer would still be liable if their unlicensed product was defective. Read
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Ukrainian soldiers have not died after having an American Covid-19 vaccine
Six members of the Ukrainian military have died of Covid-19 so far, but that wasn’t anything to do with a vaccine. Read
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mRNA vaccines are being developed for Covid-19, but they do not change your DNA
mRNA works by instructing cells, not altering DNA. Read
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One in six may refuse the Covid-19 vaccine
New research suggests that people were not confused by the wording of a survey last summer Read
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The BBC did not say that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is planning to put microchips in Covid-19 vaccines
The article in question is a speculative article on the future of travel and does not mention microchips. Read
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There is no indication that a Covid-19 vaccine will be mandatory or that those who don’t get it will have their movements restricted
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
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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation wasn’t kicked out of India
Also, claims that the polio vaccine paralysed thousands of children are based on shaky evidence. Read
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Bill Gates doesn’t own the vaccine for or patent of the Covid-19 virus
A viral Facebook post claims he is a partner in a Wuhan lab, which he isn’t. Read
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