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Iria Carballo-Carbajal
Science Editor
Iria earned an undergraduate degree in biology and an MSc in secondary education from the University of Oviedo (Spain). After obtaining her PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Tuebingen (Germany), she then worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Vall d’Hebrón Research Institute (Barcelona, Spain). Her research has focused on understanding the molecular basis of Parkinson’s disease to search for new potential treatments.
CLAIM REVIEWS
The current U.S. generation is healthier than previous ones partly because vaccines reduced infectious diseases; childhood immunization schedules are safe, contrary to chiropractor’s claims
SOURCE: Patrick Flynn, Facebook
Published: 13 Apr 2021

COVID-19 vaccines are critical for controlling the pandemic; vaccines still offer partial protection against new variants of the virus
SOURCE: Geert Vanden Bossche, Children’s Health Defense, The HighWire
Published: 23 Mar 2021

Six residents in a German nursing home died from COVID-19, not from vaccines
SOURCE: Anonymous, Children’s Health Defense
Published: 06 Mar 2021

Pregnant women can decide whether to receive the COVID-19 vaccine; safety monitoring suggests that COVID-19 vaccines don’t pose any specific risk for pregnant women
SOURCE: Anonymous, Children’s Health Defense
Published: 01 Mar 2021

Misleading to compare the safety of COVID-19 and flu vaccines based solely on VAERS reports; VAERS reports alone cannot demonstrate that a vaccine caused an adverse event
SOURCE: Alex Berenson, Twitter, Facebook
Published: 17 Feb 2021

COVID-19 vaccines approved for emergency use prevent the disease and are generally safe based on rigorous clinical trials and ongoing monitoring
SOURCE: Vernon Coleman, Charlie Ward
Published: 11 Feb 2021

The American Journal of Medicine didn’t recommend hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19; scientific evidence doesn’t show hydroxychloroquine is effective against COVID-19
SOURCE: Jim Hoft, Gateway Pundit
Published: 03 Feb 2021

COVID-19 vaccines currently in use stimulate immunity to the same degree as natural infection without exposing the vaccinated person to the risks associated with the disease
SOURCE: Steve Watson, Summit News
Published: 29 Jan 2021

Overwhelming weight of scientific evidence demonstrates that vaccines are safe and effective, contrary to claims in video by chiropractor Steve Baker
SOURCE: Steven Baker, Facebook
Published: 21 Jan 2021

Lower flu activity this season likely due to COVID-19 restrictions, increased flu vaccination, and other factors, not to misdiagnosis of flu cases as COVID-19
SOURCE: Daniel Payne, Just the News
Published: 17 Jan 2021
