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Conservative Woman article falsely claims vaccines don’t work
Claims that natural immunity is ‘complete’ and vaccines are ‘obsolete’ are completely false. Read
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Covid-19 fact checks
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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No evidence of ‘nanobots’ in Covid-19 test swabs
The claim follows other misinformation that parasites and nanoparticles are in the swabs. Read
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Covid variants weren’t planned
A TikTok video falsely claims the variants of Covid-19 were “made up”. Read
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PCR tests are not ‘a fraud’
An interview with Kary B Mullis seems to have been taken out of context. PCR tests detect viral genetic material and are very accurate. Read
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Grant Shapps misspoke about double vaccinated people on BBC Breakfast
Rather than saying that double vaccinated people are much less likely to get and carry coronavirus, which is true, he mistakenly said that they were more likely. Read
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The Pfizer vaccine, teenagers and myocarditis
There were just under 400 reported cases of myocarditis, none of them fatal, after 8.9 million teens were vaccinated in the US. Read
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Reported study doesn’t talk about Alzheimer’s
It was research into the impact of dietary intake of flavonoids on subjective cognitive decline. Read
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Vaccine deaths are not higher than Covid-19 deaths
An article reproduced across a number of sites repeatedly draws misleading conclusions from official data. Read
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NHS Test and Trace cost £13.5 billion in its first year
£37 billion is its two year budget, but it only spent £13.5 billion in its first year, which is less than expected. Read
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Yellow Card data isn't proof of Covid-19 vaccine deaths
This system provides a way of reporting and monitoring suspected reactions. Read
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