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A recently published US document listing adverse events does not show “side effects” of the vaccine. Nor is it the first time the public have been able to see data from its clinical trials. Read
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The former LBC broadcaster made misleading claims about vaccines, infection rates and death tolls. Read
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A common form of misinformation in recent months, comparing case rates does not give a reliable estimate of vaccine effectiveness. Read
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Screenshots and clips of an Australian news segment about Queen Elizabeth II have been shared widely online. Read
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A video on Facebook makes claims about government overspending on Test and Trace, PPE and the value of fraudulent loans. Read
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The Washington Post claimed at least 50% of people who survive Covid-19 have debilitating health issues in the months afterwards. Official estimates are far lower. Read
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The data has been cited by some to suggest Covid-19 vaccines are behind what are unrealistically large rises in the incidence of various diseases in the US military. Read
Participants in the original vaccine trial were required not to have unprotected sex for 28 days after their second dose, but this is just a standard precaution in new drug trials. Read
A screenshot circulating on social media looks like an ITV News article, but isn’t genuine. Read
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Claims there is HIV in Covid-19 vaccines is false, and refers to a vaccine abandoned at the trial stage which did use a small piece of protein from HIV. Read
