Vaccines

Autism prevalence is up but scientists have consistently found that vaccines don’t cause it

By Grace Rahman • 5 mins

More diagnoses of autism disorders are being made but they are not associated with being vaccinated. Read

Most of these claims about glyphosate, vaccines and cancer are misleading

By Claire Milne • 4 mins

Evidence on whether glyphosate causes cancer seems contradictory and Cancer Research UK says there is some evidence people exposed to very high levels of it could have a slightly increased risk of cer Read

This post greatly exaggerates the risks of infection from people who have just been vaccinated

By Rachael Krishna • 3 mins

This post advising people on live vaccine exposure greatly exaggerates the risks of infection. Read

This FOI about vaccines is real

By Rachael Krishna • 2 mins

The UK Vaccine Damage Payment provides payments to people who are severely disabled by vaccines. Read

Measles is not the “number one side effect” of the MMR vaccine

By Grace Rahman • 5 mins

It’s incorrect to claim that measles and death are side effects of the MMR. Read

The mercury-based chemical found in some UK vaccines is not dangerous

By Grace Rahman • 2 mins

There’s no evidence that thiomersal, found in some UK vaccines, can do any harm. Read

This image about vaccine ingredients is extremely misleading

By Grace Rahman • 10 mins

The ingredients it lists are either not present in vaccines, or not in high enough concentrations to do harm. Read

Evidence shows there is no link between the MMR vaccine and diabetes

By Claire Milne • 3 mins

A brand of MMR vaccine used in the USA (not in the UK) lists diabetes as an ‘adverse reaction’. But that’s not the same as a side effect caused by the vaccine. Read

Health

NHS: More beds, more doctors, and more flu vaccines?

By Joël Reland • 5 mins

The number of NHS hospital beds has halved in the last thirty years, but the number of doctors has risen consistently. Read