Matt Hancock wrong about number of Bolton vaccinations
Official figures put the town’s highest number of people vaccinated in a single day at 5,465, not tens of thousands. 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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The UK does not have the worst death toll in Europe, when you account for population
It has recorded the 14th highest number of Covid-19 deaths per million people. Read
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The Covid-19 vaccines have not only been tested on healthy people as claimed
A video on Facebook makes various claims about Covid-19 vaccines which are wrong or could use more context. Read
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The Moderna vaccine contains SM-102 not chloroform
A widely circulated video of a product safety leaflet for SM-102, shows the profile of SM-102 in solution with chloroform, which is known for its toxicity. Read
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Getting a Covid-19 vaccine doesn’t mean you can connect to Bluetooth
This rumour is totally false. Read
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Having a Covid-19 vaccine doesn’t make you more vulnerable to the disease
A Facebook post that claims people who are vaccinated may become particularly ill from ‘vaccine enhancement syndrome’ is completely wrong. Read
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Freedom March video littered with false claims about Covid-19 cures
A speech made by a prominent anti-lockdown influencer includes false claims about Ivermectin, vitamin D and hydroxychloroquine. Read
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The risk of dying from a Covid vaccine is lower than 1 in 31,000
While children have a very low risk of dying from Covid, the reported death rate of 1 in 3.5 million is not quite right. Read
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The so-called ‘Indian variants’ have been found in lots of countries
The UK has sequenced high numbers of cases, but sequencing has shown that the variant is present in lots of other countries too. Read
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Trade data doesn’t show we knew about Covid in 2018
Diagnostic tests were relabelled as Covid-19 diagnostic tests in some trade data, which then appeared to show Covid tests being exported in 2018. Read
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