This page brings together Full Fact’s fact checks on Covid-19, covering common claims, vaccine safety and efficacy, symptoms, treatments, government policies, and misinformation. We review evidence, correct errors, and monitor evolving science to help you make informed decisions.
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A video shared on Facebook of police speaking to vaccine sceptics is littered with unfounded claims about a non-existent investigation into Covid vaccinations. Read
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It has been misleadingly claimed that the UK has recorded five times more deaths ‘due to’ the Covid-19 vaccines than all other vaccines over the past five years. Read
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The clip claims that Covid-19 vaccines can alter a person’s DNA. Read
More than 140,000 people have died of Covid-19 in England and Wales so far. Read
There is no evidence that they cause cancer. In very rare cases, there is a link to blood clots, but the benefits of vaccination generally far outweigh the risks. Read
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This figure is the number of people in England and Wales who, up to the end of 2021, died of Covid-19 where Covid-19 was the only condition listed on their death certificate. Read
A quote from the creator of the PCR process, Kary Mullis, is being used to claim PCR testing can find “anything in anybody”. Read
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Data from the ONS shows that to the end of September 2021, 17,371 people died in England and Wales of Covid and had no pre-existing conditions. Read
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A fake poster warning about vaccines “causing” Bell’s palsy has been shared online. Read
A post on Instagram misquotes sections of the Equality Act. Read
