The needles in some syringes are supposed to ‘disappear’
Some syringes have a spring which retracts the needle once the dose is administered. 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.
Some on the Pfizer vaccine trials did get Bell’s palsy, but not more than we’d expect by chance
Four volunteers developed Bell’s palsy after getting a Covid-19 vaccine, but this doesn’t mean they are linked. Read
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There’s no evidence the Pfizer vaccine interferes with the placenta
One expert said the possibility was ‘vanishingly small’. Read
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A post about coronavirus vaccines gets facts about their safety, ingredients, and legality wrong
Many of the claims in this post are common myths about the vaccine. Read
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Putting outsourced contact tracing spend in context
Spend on contact tracing is a small part of Test and Trace. As of October, roughly the same amount had been spent on national and local authority tracing efforts. Read
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Why are people not self-isolating?
Sir Keir Starmer and other Labour MPs claim that people are breaking the rules because they cannot afford to follow them, but this is not what the evidence says Read
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Cambridge Covid-19 test results don’t mean PCR tests are inaccurate
A higher ratio of false positives to true positives are expected when viral prevalence in the community drops. Read
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False claims about first vaccine recipients spread on social media
Posts claim that CNN used a picture of one of the first vaccine recipients back in October. They did not. Read
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Claims about the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine ingredients lack evidence
Claims about PEG, non-neutralizing antibodies, fertility and late effects have been made about the first Covid-19 vaccine approved in the UK. Read
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No evidence Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine affects women’s fertility
The vaccine causes an immune response to a spike protein, but this almost certainly won’t make the body attack the placenta. Read
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