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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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No proof drinking tea cuts risk of early death
A headline published in the Daily Mail incorrectly claims a study showed tea cuts the risk of an early death. 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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No evidence rise in deaths due to unknown causes in Canada is linked to Covid-19 vaccines
A rise in deaths recorded as due to “other ill-defined and unknown causes” in Alberta, Canada has been linked to the Covid-19 vaccines without evidence. Read
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Monkeypox simulation event doesn’t mean outbreak was planned
The virus was used in a fictional scenario during a theoretical planning event in March 2021. Read
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