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CLAIM REVIEWS
The benefits of COVID-19 vaccines outweigh their risks; vaccinated children don’t die at a higher rate compared to unvaccinated children
CLAIM
1 in 1,000 children vaccinated against COVID-19 dies
SOURCE: Adrian Norman, Instagram
Published: 11 Oct 2021
VERDICT
Male sterility isn’t a proven side effect of ivermectin, contrary to claims by social media users
CLAIM
Ivermectin sterilizes the majority (85%) of men that take it
SOURCE: Facebook users, Twitter users, Facebook, Twitter
Published: 14 Sep 2021
VERDICT
Germany hasn’t stopped COVID-19 vaccination, contrary to claims made about a simulation game event called “BasisCamp”
CLAIM
Germany suspended COVID-19 vaccinations
SOURCE: Anonymous, BrandNewTube
Published: 03 Sep 2021
VERDICT
Vaccine boosters help maintain protection provided by initial vaccination; boosters have been used for routine vaccinations like tetanus and polio for decades
CLAIM
A COVID-19 booster means that the initial vaccination didn’t work
SOURCE: Facebook users , Facebook
Published: 28 Août 2021
VERDICT
Ethylene oxide is used for sterilizing medical equipment, including nasal swabs, but it’s removed before use
CLAIM
Ethylene oxide in nasal swabs used for COVID-19 testing is harmful
SOURCE: TikTok users, Facebook users, TikTok, Facebook
Published: 26 Juil 2021
VERDICT
Evidence shows that lockdowns implemented to tackle the spread of COVID-19 have saved lives, contrary to claims in the New York Post
CLAIM
“COVID lockdowns don’t appear to have saved lives”; “ample scientific evidence points to the fact that lockdowns did not save lives”
SOURCE: Eileen AJ Connelly, Ryan Fazio, New York Post
Published: 10 Mai 2021
VERDICT
The CDC licences vaccine technology, but isn’t a vaccine company; the CDC doesn’t sell vaccines, it buys and distributes vaccines free of charge
CLAIM
“The CDC is not an independent agency. It is a vaccine company […] The CDC owns over 20 vaccine patents. It sells about $4.6 billion of vaccines every year”.
SOURCE: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Children's Health Defense
Published: 04 Mar 2021
VERDICT