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Claims that vaccines are harming immune systems is based on flawed analysis comparing Covid-19 case rates between vaccinated and unvaccinated people. Read
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Some social media users are sharing news stories, both real and fake, about possible risk factors for heart attacks to make incorrect claims about the risks of Covid-19 vaccines. Read
A Facebook post falsely claims the Microsoft founder wanted all Covid vaccines removed from use Read
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The blog post making these claims is based on false US military data. Read
This seems to be based on misinterpretations of government reports. Read
The idea that microscopic organisms cause many diseases, which humans often pass on to one another, is an established scientific fact. Read
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A newly discovered variant of HIV, thought to have first arisen around 30 years ago, is being falsely linked to Covid-19 vaccinations. Read
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A doctor in the video said that one in 100 children with Covid-19 get sick enough to go to hospital. The real risk is probably a fraction of that. Read
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A post on Instagram claims that infertility and neurological conditions have increased by more than 400%. Read
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Jacob Rees-Mogg appeared to refer to the morning after pill as an ‘abortifacient’ in parliament. That’s not what it is. Read
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