Fact checks addressing conspiracy theories and unreliable health advice relating to vaccines
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A Facebook post claims that the nasal flu vaccine contains strep bacteria and aluminium, that Covid-19 tests cause cancer and masks cause deoxygenation. None of these are true. Read
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There’s no evidence that nasal flu vaccines are driving increased rates of strep A, and the timing of the outbreak doesn’t mean this is the case. Read
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The Conservative MP made a number of claims about vaccine safety and effectiveness—we’ve fact checked four of them. Read
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There’s no evidence that nasal flu vaccinations are driving increased cases of strep A infections, despite widespread claims on social media. Read
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MPs Danny Kruger, Sir Christopher Chope and Andrew Bridgen all made claims about vaccines that need context. Read
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There is no evidence that the Covid-19 vaccines are causing cancer. Read
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Post-trial studies showed the Covid-19 vaccine offered some protection against transmission of early variants. Read
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A post has wrongly claimed Pfizer and Moderna vaccines do not contain a live virus because SARS-CoV-2 doesn’t exist. Read
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The former minister for Covid vaccine deployment claimed that the Moderna booster protected against Covid-19 and flu. Read
A group of protesters made a video claiming they ‘closed’ the centre. It reopened three days later. Read
