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Bayer executive wrongly said mRNA vaccines are gene therapy
A spokesperson for Bayer said Stefan Oelrich’s comments were an ‘obvious slip of the tongue’. 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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Claims about vaccine adverse events based on article since-deleted over inaccuracies
An Express headline is being shared to claim the truth about the Covid-19 vaccine is “starting to unravel”. The article in question was deleted after the Express acknowledged it was inaccurate. Read
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Claims exaggerate the number of Covid-19 deaths in 2022
Far fewer people are dying of Covid-19 in 2022 compared with 2021 and 2020—although some sources of data make the numbers look higher. Read
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UK children under 12 aren’t ‘banned’ from having the Covid-19 vaccine
Children who turned five before September 2022 are still eligible, as are some others. Read
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Scrabble picture is wrong to say Covid-19 doesn’t exist
There is plenty of evidence the disease and the virus that causes it are real. Read
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Russell Brand admits falsely claiming that ivermectin is a Covid-19 treatment
A page of the National Institutes of Health website says that ivermectin is not recommended, and does not work, as a treatment for Covid-19. Read
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Claim that 44% of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine trial pregnancies ended in miscarriage is wrong
The number is based on miscalculation from a now-deleted blog post. Read
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The government hasn’t ‘removed’ Covid-19 vaccine advice in pregnancy
Claims seem to be based on a document published around the time the Pfizer vaccine was first approved. Read
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Pregnant and breastfeeding women are still advised to get the Covid-19 vaccine
The advice has not been “quietly changed” as some online have claimed. Read
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No evidence the media is covering up vaccine deaths with stories about heart issues
Newspapers have been writing about what household items and activities might cause heart attacks since before the pandemic. Read
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